negative pressure en · NOUN
Meanings
- Pressure that is less than normal atmospheric pressure
- The tension in a liquid that is thermodynamically metastable with respect to the vapour phase; especially that in the xylem of vascular plants that allows transpiration to great heights
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| negative pressures | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
cmn 負壓 /负压 (pressure that is less than normal atmospheric pressure) · de Unterdruck (pressure that is less than normal atmospheric pressure) · es presión negativa (pressure that is less than normal atmospheric pressure)