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Definition of Fugacity
1. Noun. The tendency of a gas to expand or escape.
Generic synonyms: Physical Property
2. Noun. The lack of enduring qualities (used chiefly of plant parts).
Exact synonyms: Fugaciousness
Category relationships: Flora, Plant, Plant Life
Generic synonyms: Transience, Transiency, Transitoriness
Derivative terms: Fugacious, Fugacious
Category relationships: Flora, Plant, Plant Life
Generic synonyms: Transience, Transiency, Transitoriness
Derivative terms: Fugacious, Fugacious
Definition of Fugacity
1. a. The quality of being fugacious; fugaclousness; volatility; as, fugacity of spirits.
Definition of Fugacity
1. lack of enduring qualities [n -TIES]
Medical Definition of Fugacity
1. The tendency of the molecules in a fluid, as a result of all forces acting on them, to leave a given site in the body; the escaping tendency of a fluid, as in diffusion, evaporation, etc. Origin: L. Fuga, flight (05 Mar 2000)