critical volume

[ krit-i-kuhl vol-yoom, ‐yuhm ]

nounPhysics.
  1. the volume occupied by a certain mass, usually one gram molecule of a liquid or gaseous substance at its critical point:The numerical value of the critical volume depends upon the amount of gas under experiment.

Origin of critical volume

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First recorded in 1875–80

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critical volume

noun
  1. the volume occupied by one mole or unit mass of a substance in its critical state

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