Definition for partial pressure - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	partial pressure (par\|tial pres\|sure) noun Chemistry the pressure that would be exerted by one of the gases in a mixture if it occupied the same volume on its own.		More words in this category atomic clock chaos theory conduction band dissipation domain electron lens G 2 inductance isobar magnetic north mean free path monochromator non-conductor p phase velocity plane 1 precession singlet zero-point Nearby Words Parthia Parthian shot parti pris partial partial derivative partial differential equation partial eclipse partial fraction partial order partial pressure partial product partial-birth abortion partiality partially partially sighted partible participant participate participation