Assertion: mercury | /r/ObjectUse | used in barometer
Facets:
value: because of its high density
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: Mercury is used in thermometers, barometers, manometers, sphygmomanometers, float valves, mercury switches, mercury relays, fluorescent lamps and other devices, though concerns about the element's toxicity have led to mercury thermometers and sphygmomanometers being largely phased out in clinical environments in favor of alternatives such as alcohol- or galinstan-filled glass thermometers and thermistor- or infrared-based electronic instruments.
text: Mercury is used for wobbler (fishing) lures, barometers, diffusion pumps, fluorescent lamps, street lights, advertising signs, and many other things.
text: Mercury is used in some thermometers, barometers, vapor and fluorescent lamps, fluorescent bulbs, mirror coatings, dental fillings, batteries, cosmetics, and herbal remedies and pharmaceuticals.
text: Mercury is used in barometers and manometers (instruments for measuring the pressure of gases and liquids), because of its high density.