Vapor pressure

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun phrase 1.1.1 Alternative spellings 1.1.2 Related terms 1.1.3 Translation

English

Noun phrase

vapor pressure (countable and uncountable; plural: vapor pressures)

1. ((physics{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) The pressure that a vapor exerts, or the partial pressure if it is mixed with other gases.

Alternative spellings

• vapour pressure (mostly British)

Related terms

• saturation vapor pressure
• water vapor pressure

Translation

Japanese: 蒸気圧 Spanish: presión de vapor Swedish: ångtryck n.