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kPa

American  

abbreviation

Physics.
  1. kilopascal.


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The researchers cultured human colorectal CAFs on gels that had increasing stiffness ranging from 1 kPa to 40 kPa.

From Science Daily Sep. 19, 2023

A sample of gas isolated from unrefined petroleum contains 90.0% CH4, 8.9% C2H6, and 1.1% C3H8 at a total pressure of 307.2 kPa.

From Textbooks Feb. 14, 2019

For example, a pressure of 50 kPa and a temperature of −10 °C correspond to the region of the diagram labeled “ice.”

From Textbooks Feb. 14, 2019

What is that pressure in torr and kPa?

From Textbooks Feb. 14, 2019

A pressure of 50 kPa and a temperature of 50 °C correspond to the “water” region—here, water exists only as a liquid.

From Textbooks Feb. 14, 2019

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