degeneracy pressure


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degeneracy pressure

(di-jen -er-ă-see) See degenerate matter.
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degeneracy pressure

[di′jen·ə·rə·sē ‚presh·ər]
(statistical mechanics)
The pressure exerted by a degenerate electron or neutron gas.
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