: the pressure exerted by a (specified) component in a mixture of gases
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe increase in the partial pressure of the carbon dioxide was temporarily difficult to tolerate, leading to gagging and choking, but the submarine flooded quickly and the pressure was equalized. Rachel Lance, Wired, 7 Apr. 2020 Unlike an internal combustion engine, an electric motor cares not about partial pressures of oxygen. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2018
Word History
First Known Use
1857, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
partial pressure
noun
: the pressure exerted by a (specified) component in a mixture of gases