Word: micron
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...diffusion pump works by blowing a strong jet of mercury or oil vapor into the neck of the vessel to be emptied. The vapor stream traps air molecules and sweeps them out through a series of locks. With this equipment, Morse got down to a working vacuum of one micron (a thousandth of a millimeter...