critical volume

critical volume

noun Physics.
the volume occupied by a certain mass, usually one gram molecule of a liquid or gaseous substance at its critical point.

Origin:
1875–80
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Critical volume is always a great word to know.
So is gravitational field. Does it mean:
the amount of a given fissionable material necessary to sustain a chain reaction at a constant rate
the attractive effect of matter on other matter; the region surrounding an astronomical body in which the force of gravitation is strong
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critical volume
 
n
the volume occupied by one mole or unit mass of a substance in its critical state

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