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Vapor pressure — (also known as equilibrium vapor pressure or saturation vapor pressure ), is the pressure of a vapor in equilibrium with its non vapor phases. All liquids and solids have a tendency to evaporate to a gaseous form, and all gases have a tendency to … Wikipedia
Vapor pressure — or Vapor tension Vapor tension . (Physics) The pressure or tension of a confined body of vapor of a chemical substance in equilibrium with the solid or liquid form of the substance. The pressure of a given saturated vapor is a function of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vapor pressure osmometry — is a technique to measure the number average molecular weight of a polymer. It is based upon Raoult s law that governs change in vapor pressure of a solution based on the mole fraction of the solute.The vapor pressure osmometer is composed of two … Wikipedia
vapor pressure — n. the pressure of a vapor in equilibrium with its liquid or solid form: also called vapor tension … English World dictionary
saturation vapor pressure — noun The vapor pressure at which the gaseous phase of a substance can coexist with the liquid or solid phase in equilibrium at a given temperature … Wiktionary
vapor pressure — noun Date: 1865 the pressure exerted by a vapor that is in equilibrium with its solid or liquid form called also vapor tension … New Collegiate Dictionary
Vapor-liquid equilibrium — Vapor liquid equilibrium, abbreviated as VLE by some, is a condition where a liquid and its vapor (gas phase) are in equilibrium with each other, a condition or state where the rate of evaporation (liquid changing to vapor) equals the rate of… … Wikipedia
Vapor — A vapor or vapour (see spelling differences) is a substance in the gas phase at a temperature lower than its critical temperature. [R.H.Petrucci, W.S.Harwood and F.G.Herring, General Chemistry , 8th edition (Prentice Hall 2002), p.486] This means … Wikipedia
Vapor tension — Vapor pressure Vapor pressure or Vapor tension Vapor tension . (Physics) The pressure or tension of a confined body of vapor of a chemical substance in equilibrium with the solid or liquid form of the substance. The pressure of a given saturated… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Equilibrium — is the condition of a system in which competing influences are balanced and it may refer to:cienceBiology* Equilibrioception, the sense of balance present in humans and animals * Homeostasis, the ability of an open system, especially living… … Wikipedia
