Partial pressure (part.pr.)
Synonym |
Vapour pressure | ||
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Abbreviation |
Part.pr. | ||
Definition in words |
Substance fraction of component B times pressure of gaseous system 1 | ||
Definition by equation |
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Systematic terms |
Partial pressure of component B in system 1 | ||
Result type |
Rational scale |
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Numerical values from 0-∞ |
Unit |
Pa, kPa, etc. | ||
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Laboratory field |
Example |
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Clinical Chemistry |
Generic abbreviated |
NPU04079 Alveolar gas—Carbon dioxide; part.pr. = ? kPa |
Full result | NPU04079 Alveolar gas—Carbon dioxide; partial pressure = 5 kilopascal | |
Abbreviated result | NPU04079 Alveolar gas—Carbon dioxide; part.pr. = 5 kPa | |
Written expression | The partial pressure of Carbon dioxide in Mr Smith’s alveolar gas is [5] kPa. | |
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Kind-of-property
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Nominal kind-of-property
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Kind-of-quantity
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Unitary kind-of-quantity
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Rational unitary kind-of-quantity
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Partial pressure
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Reference |
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Date | Term | Note |
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1996-01-01 | Partial pressure | Term established. |
NPU term identifier |
QU50090 |
Date | Note | Example |
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2019-08-30 | Parital pressure refers to a gasseous system. Gas tension (tension) refers to a liquid system. |