measured at temperatures and pressures in the ranges of 373–673 K and 20–400 bar,
respectively. The absorption profile at 673 K and 400 bar retains a mark of rotational
structure, indicating that an appreciable proportion of water molecules can rotate quite
freely. The molar absorption intensity decreases linearly with increasing pressure in the low-
pressure region. Enthalpy for dimerization has been estimated to be 15±3 kJ/mol from the …