Explore Ppm through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Ppm meaning
- Initialism of parts per million (10000 ppm = 1%).
- Initialism of page(s) per minute.
Using Ppm
- The main meaning on this page is: Initialism of parts per million (10000 ppm = 1%). | Initialism of page(s) per minute.
- In the example corpus, ppm often appears in combinations such as: of ppm, million ppm, ppm of.
Context around Ppm
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 14 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ppm
- In this selection, "ppm" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, 500, 420, 1400, uranium, black and color stand out and add context to how "ppm" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1 047 ppm lead and and 1 2 ppm of chlorine. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ppm" sits close to words such as abeokuta, abstained and accenture, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ppm
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Print speed is an impressive 24 ppm black & white, 15.5 ppm color. (13 words)
But what is startling is that in 1970 atmospheric carbon dioxide was just 315 ppm. (15 words)
Estimates vary from 18 to 25 ppm, which is comparable to the abundance of cobalt (20–30 ppm). (18 words)
Repeated exposure to ammonia lowers the sensitivity to the smell of the gas: normally the odour is detectable at concentrations of less than 50 ppm, but desensitised individuals may not detect it even at concentrations of 100 ppm. (38 words)
Chlorine gas is a strong oxidizer, which may react with flammable materials. citation citation Chlorine is detectable with measuring devices in concentrations as low as 0.2 parts per million (ppm), and by smell at 3 ppm. (37 words)
For example, SMD thin film resistors, with 0.5% tolerances, and with 25 ppm/K temperature coefficients, when bought in full size reel quantities, are about twice the cost of 1%, 250 ppm/K thick film resistors. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
This may explain why most plants contain about 1 part per million (ppm) of titanium, food plants have about 2 ppm, and horsetail and nettle contain up to 80 ppm.
Outdoors CO2 is a trace gas with a concentration of around 420 ppm and cognitive impairment starts at around 1400 ppm.
Print speed is an impressive 24 ppm black & white, 15.5 ppm color.
New pit shell (revised pit rim cut-off grade of 109 ppm uranium oxide) stretching beyond the bounds of the current stated resource at a 200 ppm uranium oxide cut-off.
Trace amounts of galena and sphalerite in collected granodiorite intrusive rocks, with one sample returning 1,047 ppm lead and 2,003 ppm zinc.
These are rich in anthocyanins (antioxidants such those found in blueberries) and zinc (40 ppm compared to 5 ppm in white wheat).
Ammonia is an irritant and irritation increases with concentration; the Permissible Exposure Limit is 25 ppm, and lethal above 500 ppm.
Chlorine gas is a strong oxidizer, which may react with flammable materials. citation citation Chlorine is detectable with measuring devices in concentrations as low as 0.2 parts per million (ppm), and by smell at 3 ppm.
Estimates vary from 18 to 25 ppm, which is comparable to the abundance of cobalt (20–30 ppm).
For example, SMD thin film resistors, with 0.5% tolerances, and with 25 ppm/K temperature coefficients, when bought in full size reel quantities, are about twice the cost of 1%, 250 ppm/K thick film resistors.
Its use is highly technical and is usually monitored by government regulations (typically 1 part per million (ppm) for drinking water, and 1–2 ppm of chlorine not yet reacted with impurities for bathing water).
PPM The PPM Star Catalogue is one of the best, both in the proper motion and star position till 1999.
Repeated exposure to ammonia lowers the sensitivity to the smell of the gas: normally the odour is detectable at concentrations of less than 50 ppm, but desensitised individuals may not detect it even at concentrations of 100 ppm.
Thus if the outdoor concentration is 400 ppm, indoor concentrations may reach 2,500 ppm with ventilation rates that meet this industry consensus standard.
Today, even the smallest page printers may be able to print 15–20 ppm, and the largest may print above 1000 ppm.
But limiting the planet's carbon load — say, to under 500 ppm — will be a boon to children today, and to humanity beyond.
But what is startling is that in 1970 atmospheric carbon dioxide was just 315 ppm.
Heading the crucial cleanup project is Greg Stover, a senior geologist and project manager from PPM Environmental Consultants.
Historically, customers on prepayment meters (PPM) have paid higher standing charges than direct debit customers, reflecting the higher cost to serve these customers.
However, on average, nitrous oxide levels sat at around 350 parts per million (ppm) - the work exposure limit is 100ppm.
Common combinations with ppm
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of ppm 14×
- million ppm 13×
- ppm of 9×
- ppm and 9×
- to ppm 9×
- is ppm 7×
- at ppm 6×
- the ppm 6×
- than ppm 5×
- about ppm 4×