Boyle's law


nounThermodynamics.
  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.

Origin of Boyle's law

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Named after R. Boyle

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British Dictionary definitions for Boyle's law

Boyle's law

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

Origin of Boyle's law

1
C18: named after Robert Boyle

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Scientific definitions for Boyle's law

Boyle's law

[ 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. Compare Charles's law.

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