hydrostatic
Americanadjective
adjective
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of or concerned with fluids that are not in motion
hydrostatic pressure
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of or concerned with hydrostatics
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According to the study, once these particles reach depths of about 2 to 6 kilometers, the enormous hydrostatic pressure begins forcing dissolved organic matter out of them.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
“The concept of putting it down at the bottom of the sea floor, deep enough where that hydrostatic pressure can drive the reverse-osmosis process — there’s certainly merit to that,” Donovan said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2023
If the Titan were stuck on the ocean floor, a rescue effort would face even greater challenges due to extreme hydrostatic pressure and total darkness on the sea floor more than 2 miles deep.
From Reuters ● Jun. 21, 2023
“The real advancements are in these vehicles and instruments that can withstand the hydrostatic pressure—it’s the destructiveness of the pressure in the ocean that is a major impediment.”
From Scientific American ● Jun. 20, 2023
When the hydrostatic pressure under which the water stands is sufficient to make it flow freely out on the surface or at the mouth of the well, we have a flowing, or true artesian well.
From The Home Medical Library, Volume V (of VI) by Winslow, Kenelm
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