fugacity
noun/fjuːˈɡæsɪti/
Etymology From Latin fugiō (“flee”) + -acity.
1
A measure of the tendency of a fluid to expand or escape.
2
Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics A measure of the relative stability of different phases of a substance under the same conditions.
3
Transience.
- Duke Orbal disallowed it on the grounds of fugacity.1983, Jack Vance, Cugel's Saga:
- Synonyms
- ephemerality, impermanence, transiency
- Related terms
- fugacious