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fugacity

fu·ga·city

UK/fjuːˈɡæsɪti/ uncommon

noun

1.

the tendency of a gas to expand or escape

2.

the lack of enduring qualities (used chiefly of plant parts)

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Origin

From Latin fugiō (“flee”) + -acity.

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