fugacity
Pronunciation: fū-gas′i-tēThe 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.
[L. fuga, flight]
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[L. fuga, flight]
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