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Can liquid water be compressed

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By definition liquids are incompressible. Water in its liquid state is therefore incompressible.

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Yes. It takes a very large amount of pressure, so it seems like it can't be, but at deep ocean depths water is indeed compressed.

http://www.physlink.com/Education/AskExperts/ae15.cfm http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/permot3.html

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Yes it can. Particularly when it contains dissolved gasses which significantly increase it's compressibility.

Water without dissolved gasses is also compressible however it takes a significant pressure to cause even small amounts of compressive strain.

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Yes. Since it's a gas, it can be compressed.

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Yes, it can if you press hard enough.

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