compression factor

synonym: compressibility factor
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01216
Product of pressure and molar volume divided by the gas constant and thermodynamic temperature. For an ideal gas it is equal to 1.
Source:
Green Book, 2nd ed., p. 49 [Terms] [Book]
Citation: 'compression factor' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01216 RIS BibTex EndNote
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