TRIPLEPOINT

Triple point

In thermodynamics, the triple point of a substance is the temperature and pressure at which the three phases of that substance coexist in thermodynamic equilibrium. For example, the triple point of mercury occurs at a temperature of −38.8344 °C and a pressure of 0.2 mPa.

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triple point

Noun

  1. The unique temperature and pressure at which the solid, liquid and gas phases of a substance are all in equilibrium.


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