Symbol for partial pressure (tension) of carbon dioxide. ... See: partial pressure. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the blood; also written PCO2, pCO2, or pCO2.
Type: Symbol Definitions: 1. Symbol for partial pressure (tension) of carbon dioxide. See: partial pressureType: Symbol Definitions: 1. Symbol for the negative decadic logarithm of the CO2 concentration.
acronym: partial pressure of CO2
The partial pressure of CO2 in the atmosphere and the ocean. In the atmosphere, the partial pressure of CO2 is defined as the pressure the CO2 would exert if all other gases were removed. The sum of the partial pressure of all the atmospheric gases will equal the atmospheric pressure. The partial pressure of CO2 in the atmosphere is determined by t...