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atmospheric pressure

noun as in air pressure

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The new catalyst works at room temperature and atmospheric pressure, which could make it easier and more economical to deploy at sites of methane production, such as power plants and cattle barns.

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Today, the plant is still buzzing with life: Nuclear fission, in the deep heart of the plant, continues to superheat water to 600 degrees at 150 times atmospheric pressure.

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Cold fronts, or conditions after one, can cause falling temperatures, atmospheric pressure changes and gusty winds.

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The advantage of the high-pressure method lies in its ability to stabilize substances that do not exist under atmospheric pressure.

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Today, the most common approach crushes carbon molecules at nearly 60,000 times atmospheric pressure at up to 1600°C, requiring expensive equipment.

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