gufuþrýstingur

Icelandic

Etymology

From gufu (“of or pertaining to vapor”) the genitive of gufa (“vapor”) and þrýstingur (“pressure”).

Noun

gufuþrýstingur m (genitive singular gufuþrýstings, no plural)

1. (physics) vapor pressure; (the pressure that a vapor exerts, or the partial pressure if it is mixed with other gases)

Synonyms

• (vapor pressure): eimþrýstingur, uppgufunarþrýstingur

Derived terms

• mettunareimþrýstingur (saturation vapour pressure)
• mettunarþrýstingur (saturation vapour pressure)

See also

• eimþrýstikúrfa (vapor pressure line)