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triple point
noun
: the condition of temperature and pressure under which the gaseous, liquid, and solid phases of a substance can exist in equilibrium
Word History
First Known Use
1872, in the meaning defined above
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“Triple point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple%20point. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
Kids Definition
triple point
noun
: the condition of temperature and pressure under which the gaseous, liquid, and solid forms of a substance change into each other at equal rates so that the amount of each always remains the same
Medical Definition
triple point
noun
: the condition of temperature and pressure under which the gaseous, liquid, and solid phases of a substance (as water) can exist in equilibrium
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