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Tension (2)

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The pressure or tension of a confined body of vapor. The pressure of a given saturated vapor is a function of the temperature only, and may be measured by introducing a small quantity of the substance into a barometer and noting the depression of the column of mercury.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Tension (2)'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​t/tension-2.html. 1828.
 
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