Definition of partial pressure
: the pressure exerted by a (specified) component in a mixture of gases
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Unlike an internal combustion engine, an electric motor cares not about partial pressures of oxygen.
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1857
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partial pressure
medical Definition of partial pressure
: the pressure exerted by a (specified) component in a mixture of gases
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