: the pressure exerted by a (specified) component in a mixture of gases
Examples of partial pressure in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebBeyond the risks of decompression sickness, living under the sea alters the partial pressure of oxygen in the human body.—Tree Meinch, Discover Magazine, 25 May 2023 In many cases, the cause of death is increased partial pressure of nitrogen, according to the Library of Medicine.—Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, 16 June 2021 The increase in the partial pressure of the carbon dioxide was temporarily difficult to tolerate, leading to gagging and choking, but the submarine flooded quickly and the pressure was equalized.—Rachel Lance, Wired, 7 Apr. 2020 Unlike an internal combustion engine, an electric motor cares not about partial pressures of oxygen.—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2018
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