ppm

/ˌpiːˌpiːˈɛm/

Meanings

noun

(initialism) (common) Parts per million. (10000 ppm = 1%)

Examples :

"The air quality report showed a carbon monoxide level of 50 ppm, which is considered safe. "

noun

(initialism) page(s) per minute

Examples :

"The printer's specifications state it can print 20 ppm in black and white. "

technology computing electronics machine

Related Words

printer noun

/ˈpɹɪntə(ɹ)/ /ˈpɹɪntɚ/

One who makes prints.

"The art teacher is a skilled printer, creating beautiful prints from her own photographs. "

showed verb

/ˈʃoʊd/

To display, to have somebody see (something).

"All he had to show for four years of attendance at college was a framed piece of paper."

carbon noun

/ˈkɑɹbən/

The chemical element (symbol C) with an atomic number of 6. It can be found in pure form for example as graphite, a black, shiny and very soft material, or diamond, a colourless, transparent, crystalline solid and the hardest known material.

"The pencil's lead is made of carbon. "

common noun

/ˈkɒmən/ /ˈkɑmən/

Mutual good, shared by more than one.

"The common good of the school is ensured by a strong parent-teacher association. "

considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

To think about seriously.

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

minute noun

/ˈmɪnɪt/ /maɪˈnjuːt/ /maɪˈn(j)ut/

A unit of time equal to sixty seconds (one-sixtieth of an hour).

"You have twenty minutes to complete the test."

specifications noun

/ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃənz/ /ˌspɛsəfɪˈkeɪʃənz/

An explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product, or service.

"The teacher gave us the specifications for the essay: two pages long, Times New Roman font, and double-spaced. "

monoxide noun

/məˈnɑksaɪd/ /ˈmɑnˌɑksaɪd/

Any oxide containing a single oxygen atom in each molecule or formula unit

"A faulty furnace can leak monoxide, which is a dangerous gas that can cause sickness. "

report noun

/ɹəˈpoːt/ /ɹɪˈpɔːt/ /ɹɪˈpɔɹt/

A piece of information describing, or an account of certain events given or presented to someone, with the most common adpositions being by (referring to creator of the report) and on (referring to the subject).

"A report by the telecommunications ministry on the phone network revealed a severe capacity problem."

quality noun

/ˈkwɒlɪti/ /ˈkwælɪti/ /ˈkwɑləti/

Level of excellence.

"Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income."

initialism noun

/ɪˈnɪʃəlɪzəm/

A term formed from the initial letters of several words or parts of words, but which is itself pronounced letter by letter.

"BBC is an initialism for British Broadcasting Corporation."

million numeral

/ˈmɪljən/

(long and short scales) The cardinal number 1,000,000: 106; a thousand thousand.

"The company made a profit of one million dollars last year. "