Meaning Of The Word Triple point

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triple point in American English
a pressure and temperature combination at which the solid, liquid, and vapor phases of a substance exist in contact and in equilibrium with one another: the triple point of water is 273.16°K (0.01° C) at c. 4.6 mm of mercury
noun: the particular temperature and pressure at which the solid, liquid, and gaseous phases of a given substance are all at equilibrium with one another

triple point in British English
noun: the temperature and pressure at which the three phases of a substance are in equilibrium. The triple point of water, 273.16 K at a pressure of 611.2 Pa, is the basis of the definition of the kelvin

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