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Triple state

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-009789

The specific temperature and pressure at which the three phases of a substance (solid, liquid, and gas) can coexist in thermodynamic equilibrium. For water, this occurs at 0.01 degrees Celsius and 611.657 pascals. This point is unique for each substance and is used as a reference in temperature scales.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-009789
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Synonymstriple point
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-009789",
  "term": "Triple state",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The specific temperature and pressure at which the three phases of a substance (solid, liquid, and gas) can coexist in thermodynamic equilibrium. For water, this occurs at 0.01 degrees Celsius and 611.657 pascals. This point is unique for each substance and is used as a reference in temperature scales.",
  "synonyms": [
    "triple point"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/triple-state/"
}

Record 9,864 of 10,756 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.