standard temperature and pressure
One of various standard sets of conditions for experimental measurements used to aid…One of various standard sets of conditions for experimental measurements used to aid reproducibility. Abbreviated as STP. Often elliptically called standard conditions.
» One Dobson unit represents a very small thickness of ozone if compressed to standard pressure.
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2 senses(countable, uncountable)One of various standard sets of conditions for experimental measurements used to aid reproducibility. Abbreviated as STP. Often elliptically called standard conditions.
(countable, uncountable)The international, standard conditions used by the IUPAC to aid reproducibility; a temperature of 0 °C (273.15 K) and a pressure of 1 bar (100 kPa). Abbreviated as STP. Often elliptically called standard conditions.
Examples
1 sentencesOne Dobson unit represents a very small thickness of ozone if compressed to standard pressure.
Forms
plural: standard temperatures and pressures| Singular | standard temperature and pressure |
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Lessons for this word
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