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kinetic theory of gases

noun Physics.

a theory that the particles in a gas move freely and rapidly along straight lines but often collide, resulting in variations in their velocity and direction. Pressure is interpreted as arising from the impacts of these particles with the walls of a container.

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Nearby words

kinetic art, kinetic energy, kinetic friction, kinetic potential, kinetic theory, kinetic theory of gases, kinetic theory of heat, kinetic theory of matter, kineticism, kinetics, kinetin

Origin of kinetic theory of gases

First recorded in 1870–75
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019