critical pressure

[ krit-i-kuhl presh-er ]

noun

, Physics.

1. the pressure of a pure element or compound at a critical point:

   At its critical pressure, carbon dioxide converts to a liquid state.

critical pressure

noun

1. the pressure of a gas or the saturated vapour pressure of a substance in its critical state

critical pressure

1. The pressure of a substance at its critical point.

Word History and Origins

Origin of critical pressure¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

That bill put critical pressure on the Soviet dictatorship and exposed its inner weakness.

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The larger the quantity of oxygen used, the lower the "critical pressure" was found to be.

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At and above this critical pressure the result was found to be independent of the length of the column of gases exploded.

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Criticize them as you may, they persist; and we fly back to them the moment critical pressure is relaxed.

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Hydrogen has not only the lowest critical temperature of all the old permanent gases, but it has the lowest critical pressure.

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To this temperature there will, of course, correspond a certain definite pressure, called the critical pressure.

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