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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

At 34.0 °C, the vapor pressure of isooctane is 10.0 kPa, and at 98.8 °C, its vapor pressure is 100.0 kPa.

From Textbooks Feb. 14, 2019

Use Henry’s law to determine the solubility of oxygen when its partial pressure is 20.7 kPa, the approximate pressure of oxygen in earth’s atmosphere.

From Textbooks Feb. 14, 2019

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

The gas in the can is initially at 24 °C and 360 kPa, and the can has a volume of 350 mL.

From Textbooks Feb. 14, 2019

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