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Gay-Lussac's law
noun
, Thermodynamics.
- 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.
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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Word History and Origins
Origin of Gay-Lussac's law1
Named after J. L. Gay-Lussac
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Example Sentences
Absolute Zero.—According to Gay-Lussac's law, the volume of a gas diminishes by 1 / 273 of its volume at 0� C. for each degree fall of temperature.
From Project Gutenberg
The true explanation of Gay-Lussac's law of combination by volumes was thought out almost immediately by an Italian savant, Amadeo, Avogadro, and expressed in terms of the atomic theory.
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