Le Châtelier principle

[luh shaht-l-yey]

Le Châ·te·lier prin·ciple

[luh shaht-l-yey]
noun Physics.
the law that if a constraint is applied to a system in equilibrium, the system adjusts to a new equilibrium that tends to counteract the constraint.

Origin:
1910–15; see lechatelierite
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Le Châtelier principle is always a great word to know.
So is conduction. Does it mean:
the transfer of heat between two parts of a stationary system, caused by a temperature difference between the parts
the meeting of particles or of bodies in which each exerts a force upon the other, causing the exchange of energy or momentum
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