Gay-Lussac's law
nounThermodynamics.
the principle that, for relatively low pressures, the density of an ideal gas at constant pressure varies inversely with the absolute temperature of the gas.
Origin of Gay-Lussac's law
1Named after J. L. Gay-Lussac
- Also called Charles's law.
- Compare Boyle's law.
Words Nearby Gay-Lussac's law
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British Dictionary definitions for Gay-Lussac's law
Gay-Lussac's law
/ (ˈɡeɪˈluːsæks) /
noun
the principle that gases react together in volumes (measured at the same temperature and pressure) that bear a simple ratio to each other and to the gaseous products
another name for Charles' law
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