steam point
noun
the temperature at which water vapor condenses at a pressure of one atmosphere, represented by 100°C and 212°F.
Words nearby steam point
steam heating, steam iron, steam jacket, steam locomotive, steam organ, steam point, steam reforming, steam room, steam shovel, steam table, steam trap
Compare ice point.
Origin of steam point
First recorded in 1900–05
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British Dictionary definitions for steam point
steam point
noun
the temperature at which the maximum vapour pressure of water is equal to one atmosphere (1.01325 × 10 5 N/m²). It has the value of 100° on the Celsius scaleCompare ice point
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