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Dalton's law
noun
, Physics, Chemistry.
- 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.
Dalton's law
/ ˈdɔːltənz /
noun
- 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 calledDalton's law of partial pressures
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Dalton's law1
Named after J. Dalton
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Dalton's law1
C19: named after John Dalton
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