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respiratory quotient

res·pi·ra·to·ry quo·tient
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [res-per-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, ri-spahyuh r-uh- kwoh-shuh nt]
    • /ˈrɛs pər əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, rɪˈspaɪər ə- ˈkwoʊ ʃənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [res-per-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, ri-spahyuh r-uh- kwoh-shuh nt]
    • /ˈrɛs pər əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, rɪˈspaɪər ə- ˈkwoʊ ʃənt/

Definitions of respiratory quotient words

  • noun respiratory quotient the ratio of the amount of carbon dioxide released by the lungs to the amount of oxygen taken in during a given period. 1
  • noun respiratory quotient the ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide expired to the volume of oxygen consumed by an organism, tissue, or cell in a given time 0
  • noun respiratory quotient the ratio between the volume of carbon dioxide eliminated and the volume of oxygen consumed by an animal or plant during a given period of time 0
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Origin of respiratory quotient

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Respiratory quotient

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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respiratory quotient popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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