gufuþrýstingur

Icelandic

Etymology

From gufu (“of or pertaining to vapor”) the genitive of gufa (“vapor”) and þrýstingur (“pressure”).

Noun

gufuþrýstingur m (genitive singular gufuþrýstings, no plural)

  1. (physics) vapor pressure; (the pressure that a vapor exerts, or the partial pressure if it is mixed with other gases) syn.

Synonyms
  • (vapor pressure): def. eimþrýstingur, uppgufunarþrýstingur

Derived terms
  • mettunareimþrýstingur (saturation vapour pressure)
  • mettunarþrýstingur (saturation vapour pressure)

See also
  • eimþrýstikúrfa (vapor pressure line)
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