partial pressure
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of partial pressure
First recorded in 1855–60
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Once the MOF is filled with CO2, the CO2 can be removed, or desorbed, by lowering the partial pressure of CO2, either by flushing with a different gas or putting it in a vacuum.
From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2024
The concentration of a gaseous solute in a solution is proportional to the partial pressure of the gas to which the solution is exposed, a relation known as Henry’s law.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
By calculating ∆G, determine if the evaporation of water at 298 K is spontaneous when the partial pressure of water, is 0.011 atm.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
Relative humidity is related to the partial pressure of water vapor in the air.
From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015
The ratios of the fluxes of partial pressure to the corresponding pressure-gradients are also equal to the same coefficient.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" by Various
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