Dalton's law


nounPhysics, Chemistry.
  1. the law that the total pressure exerted by a mixture of gases is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of the gases of the mixture.

Origin of Dalton's law

1
Named after J. Dalton
  • Also called Dalton's law of partial pressures, law of partial pressures.

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British Dictionary definitions for Dalton's law

Dalton's law

/ (ˈdɔːltənz) /


noun
  1. the principle that the pressure exerted by a mixture of gases in a fixed volume is equal to the sum of the pressures that each gas would exert if it occupied the whole volume: Also called: Dalton's law of partial pressures

Origin of Dalton's law

1
C19: named after John Dalton

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