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Dalton's law

noun

, Physics, 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.


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 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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