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Boyle's law

American  

noun

Thermodynamics.

  1. 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.

Boyle's law British  

noun

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

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Boyle's law Scientific  
/ boilz /

  1. 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.

  2. Compare Charles's law

Etymology

Origin of Boyle's law

Named after R. Boyle

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