Boyle's law

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noun Thermodynamics.

the principle that, for relatively low pressures, the pressure of an ideal gas kept at constant temperature varies inversely with the volume of the gas.

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Also called Mariotte's law.

Compare Gay-Lussac's law.

Origin of Boyle's law

Named after R. Boyle

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British Dictionary definitions for Boyle's law

Boyle's law

noun

the principle that the pressure of a gas varies inversely with its volume at constant temperature

Word Origin for Boyle's law

C18: named after Robert Boyle

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Scientific definitions for Boyle's law

Boyle's law

[ boilz ]

The principle that the volume of a given mass of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its pressure, as long as temperature remains constant. Boyle's law is a subcase of the ideal gas law. Compare Charles's law.