TRIPLE POINT


Meaning of TRIPLE POINT in English

The condition of temperature and pressure under which the gaseous, liquid, and solid phases of a substance can exist in equilibrium. For water, at a standard pressure of one (1) atmosphere, this represents a temperature of 273.16 Kelvin (K), 0.01C (Celsius), and 32.02F Fahrenheit. Also see Temperature Scale, Celsius (Temperature Scale), Centigrade (Temperature Scale), and Fahrenheit (Temperature Scale).

Environmental engineering English vocabulary.      Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга.