A colligative property of solutions. The vapor pressure of a solution is always lower than the vapor pressure of the pure solvent; the ratio of solution to pure solvent vapor pressures is approximately equal to the mole fraction of solvent in the solution.
VAPOR PRESSURE LOWERING (VAPOUR PRESSURE DEPRESSION; VAPOR PRESSURE DEPRESSION)
Meaning of VAPOR PRESSURE LOWERING (VAPOUR PRESSURE DEPRESSION; VAPOR PRESSURE DEPRESSION) in English
General chemistry English glossary. Английский глоссарий общей химии. 2012