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critical pressure

–noun Physics.
the pressure of a pure element or compound at a critical point.


Origin:
1875–80
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critical pressure  
n.  The least applied pressure required at the critical temperature to liquefy a gas.
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critical pressure  
The pressure of a substance at its critical point.
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