Dalton's law

American  

noun

Physics, Chemistry.

1. the law that the total pressure exerted by a mixture of gases is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of the gases of the mixture.

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Dalton's law British  

/ ˈdɔːltənz /

noun

1. Also called: Dalton's law of partial pressures.  the principle that the pressure exerted by a mixture of gases in a fixed volume is equal to the sum of the pressures that each gas would exert if it occupied the whole volume

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Etymology

Origin of Dalton's law

Named after J. Dalton

Example Sentences

This observation is summarized by Dalton’s law of partial pressures: The total pressure of a mixture of ideal gases is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of the component gases:

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Dalton’s law states that the total pressure is the sum of the partial pressures of all of the gases present.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

Dalton’s law is based on kinetic theory, where each gas creates its pressure by molecular collisions, independent of other gases present.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

Dalton’s law states that any gas in a mixture of gases exerts force as if it were not in a mixture.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

This is a better and a shorter way of expressing both Boyle's law and Dalton's law.

From The Mechanism of Life by Leduc, Stéphane