Definitions for fugacityfyuˈgæs ɪ ti
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
fu•ga•ciousfyuˈgeɪ ʃəs(adj.)
fleeting; transitory.
Bot. falling or fading early.
Category: Botany
Origin of fugacious:
1625–35; < L fugāx apt to flee, fleet, der. of fugere to flee; see -acious
fu•gac•i•tyfyuˈgæs ɪ ti(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
fugacity(noun)
the tendency of a gas to expand or escape
fugacity, fugaciousness(noun)
the lack of enduring qualities (used chiefly of plant parts)
Wiktionary
fugacity(Noun)
A measure of the tendency of a fluid to expand or escape
fugacity(Noun)
A measure of the relative stability of different phases of a substance under the same conditions
fugacity(Noun)
Transience
Webster Dictionary
Fugacity(adj)
the quality of being fugacious; fugaclousness; volatility; as, fugacity of spirits
Fugacity(adj)
uncertainty; instability
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