Vapor Tension

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Vapor Tension

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1. The maximum possible vapor pressure that can be exerted, at a given temperature, by a system composed of a plane surface of a liquid or solid substance in contact with the substance's vapor. Compare equilibrium vapor pressure, saturation vapor pressure. </dd>
2. = vapor pressure (obsolescent). </dd>

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use