partial pressure

noun

: the pressure exerted by a (specified) component in a mixture of gases

Examples of partial pressure in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Beyond 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

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for partial pressure

• acupressure
• overpressure
• flesher
• fresher
• thresher
• refresher

Medical Definition

partial pressure

noun

: the pressure exerted by a (specified) component in a mixture of gases