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CRITICAL PRESSURE [1 record]

Record 1 1998-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thermodynamics
  • Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
DEF

The minimun pressure necessary to liquefy a gas at its critical temperature.

CONT

The critical pressure of a substance is the pressure at or above which the substance will remain a liquid and it cannot be turned into a gas by the addition of heat.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Thermodynamique
  • Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
DEF

Constante faisant partie avec la température et le volume critiques, des principales caractéristiques des gaz et vapeurs condensables. C'est la pression nécessaire à l'apparition des deux phases liquide et vapeur, à la température critique (température au-dessus de laquelle un gaz ne peut plus être liquéfié, quelle que soit la pression à laquelle il est soumis, c'est-à-dire la limite supérieure de la température de liquéfaction).

OBS

Pc.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Termodinámica
  • Aerodinámica y teoría de los gases
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