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compressed air
Air that is held at a pressure higher than standard atmospheric pressure, thereby increasing its density.
"In 1695, Guillaume Amontons, designed a thermometer using a glass tube filled with compressed air and then topped off with a level of mercury."
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Thermometer and Temperature Scales
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