critical volume

[ krit-i-kuhl vol-yoom, ‐yuhm ]

noun

, Physics.

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

   The numerical value of the critical volume depends upon the amount of gas under experiment.

critical volume

noun

1. the volume occupied by one mole or unit mass of a substance in its critical state

Word History and Origins

Origin of critical volume¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

The limiting value, to which vl and vv converge at Tc, is called the critical volume, and we shall represent it by vc.

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We know only one exception to this rule, and that is the volume of water Critical volume.

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She is the author of a critical volume on John Masefield,to be published this season.

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