vapor pressure

Definitions

Construction

• A component of atmospheric pressure caused by the presence of vapor. Vapor pressure is expressed in inches, centimeters, or millimeters of height of a column of mercury or water.

Electronics

• The pressure exerted by a vapor which is in equilibrium with its liquid or solid form. The higher the vapor pressure, the more rapidly a liquid or solid will tend to evaporate.
• The pressure exerted by water vapor molecules present in the atmosphere.

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