triple point

thermodynamic point where three matter phases exist
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triple point

Summary

triple point ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (504 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • triple point is a type of phase boundary[2].
  • triple point is a type of state[3].
  • triple point is a type of phase change[4].
  • triple point is a type of Q141501601[5].
  • triple point's Commons category is recorded as Triple point[6].
  • triple point comprises temperature[7].
  • triple point comprises pressure[8].
  • triple point's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 3[9].
  • triple point's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[10].
  • triple point's described by source is recorded as Belarusian encyclopedia (vol. 15)[11].
  • triple point's has characteristic is recorded as possibility[12].
  • triple point's studied by is recorded as thermodynamics[13].
  • triple point's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[14].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include phase boundary[2], state[3], phase change[4], and Q141501601[5].

Use and Application

Components include temperature[7], a state function[15] and pressure[8].

Why It Matters

triple point ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (504 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [15] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'an', 'ar', 'ast', 'be', 'bg', 'bn', 'br', 'bs', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', '
    Has part(s) → temperature, pressure
    Described by source → Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 3, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Belarusian encyclopedia (vol. 15)
    Has parts → —
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q141501601]]"
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