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hypobaric

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hypobaric /hy·po·bar·ic/ (-bar´ik) having less than normal pressure or weight; said of gases under less than atmospheric pressure, or to solutions of lower specific gravity than another taken as a standard of reference.
hy·po·bar·ic (hp-brk)
adj.
1. Relating to ambient gas pressures below one atmosphere.
2. Less dense than diluent or medium. Used of solutions.

hypobaric
characterized by less than normal pressure or weight; applied to gases under less than atmospheric pressure, or to solutions of lower specific gravity than another taken as a standard of reference.


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