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The terms and definitions included in this glossary were taken from "ASHRAE Terminology of Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration".
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vapor quality

 

ratio of the mass of vapor to the total mass when a substance exists as part liquid and part vapor at the saturation temperature. Note: Quality has meaning only when the substance is in a saturated state, i.e., at saturation pressure and temperature
 





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