Millimetre of mercury

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007385",
  "term": "Millimetre of mercury",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A non-SI unit of pressure, historically defined as the pressure exerted by a column of mercury one millimeter high at 0 °C and standard gravity. It is commonly used in medicine for measuring blood pressure and in some vacuum applications. One millimeter of mercury is equivalent to approximately 133.322 pascals.",
  "synonyms": [
    "millimeter of mercury"
  ],
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 957. 'Glossary of terms in quantities and units in Clinical Chemistry (IUPAC-IFCC Recommendations 1996)' on page 981 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668040957)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/millimetre-of-mercury/"
}