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Henry's law
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noun Thermodynamics.
the principle that at a constant temperature the concentration of a gas dissolved in a fluid with which it does not combine chemically is almost directly proportional to the partial pressure of the gas at the surface of the fluid.
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Origin of Henry's law
1885–90; named after William Henry (1774–1836), English chemist who devised it
Words nearby Henry's law
Henry IV, Henry, John, Henry, O., Henry of Portugal, Henry, Patrick, Henry's law, Henryson, Henry the Lion, Henry the Navigator, Henry V, Henry VI
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Henry's law
noun
chem the principle that the amount of a gas dissolved at equilibrium in a given quantity of a liquid is proportional to the pressure of the gas in contact with the liquid
Word Origin for Henry's law
C19: named after William Henry (1774–1836), English chemist
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