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liquid oxygen
Exists at cryogenic temperature, approximately -184. 4°C (-300°F) at atmospheric pressure. It retains all of the properties of gaseous oxygen, but, in addition, when allowed to warm to room temperature at atmospheric pressure, it will evaporate and expand to fill a volume 860 times its liquid volume.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Fire safety
- Category: Prevention & protection
- Company: NFPA
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