critical volume

[′krid·ə·kəl ′väl·yəm]

(physics)

The volume occupied by one mole of a substance at the liquid-vapor critical point, that is, at the critical temperature and pressure.

The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.

Critical Volume

the specific volume of a substance (or mixture of substances) in its critical state. The specific volumes of the liquid and gaseous phases in the critical state become equal. This specific critical volume corresponds to a density approximately three times lower than the density of the substance in the solid state. (For values of the critical volume V_c of a number of substances, see .)

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For this reason, in this work and in an exploratory way, a critical volume of the upper airway was determined to calculate specificity, sensitivity, positive and negative predictive value of the upper airway assessment with a lateral cephalogram, taking as reference the CBCT as "gold standard".

Two-dimensional and Three-dimensional Assessment of the Upper Airway/Evaluacion Bidimensional y Tridimensional de la Via Aerea Superior

(11) and many others have worked on gastric volume, gastric pH under general anaesthesia and also on critical volume and critical pH for occurrence of acid aspiration syndrome.

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Following its publications by Tom Webster/Kenneth Shipps and Anthony Milton in 2004 and 2005 respectively, the Church of England Record Society returns to publish another critical volume on the Church of the seventeenth century.

Susan Hardman Moore, ed.: The Diary of Thomas Larkham, 1647-1669

Besides its success as a discussion of these particular interpretations of Wizard of Oz, this critical volume also serves as a sort of casebook for analyzing myth and adaptations.

The Wizard of Oz as American Myth: A Critical Study of Six Versions of the Story 1900-2007

Ultimately, when the RBC becomes too small ("critical volume"), the cell is terminated.

Mathematical models to enhance the value of information from current laboratory platforms

There is plenty that can be exulted and plenty that can be decried in the show and the ambiguity of response is one reason why a critical volume is so welcome.

Sharon Lockyer and Michael Pickering, eds, Beyond a Joke: The Limits of Humour

You are probably wondering what worldwide means, and if the term encompasses India.Well, things are still a bit unsure, but Lenovo India's MD, Amar Babu, has been kind enough to confirm it will arrive at some point this year, after critical volume sales have been achieved in China!

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"Having achieved the critical volume estimated at $1 trillion [Dh3.67 trillion] in Islamic assets, the question reverberating across board rooms, and among users of Islamic financial services, is about differentiation, or the lack thereof, that Islamic financial institutions have on offer.

Islamic finance to stay resilient

"Having achieved the critical volume estimated at $1 trillion in Islamic assets, the question reverberating across board rooms, and among users of Islamic financial services, is about differentiation, or the lack thereof, that Islamic financial institutions have on offer," said Ernst & Young executive director and Mena head of Islamic financial services Ashar Nazim.

Islamic financial institutions 'will show resilience'