equation of state

equation of state

noun Physics.
an equation relating the temperature, pressure, and volume of a given thermodynamic system.
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Equation of state is always a great word to know.
So is atom. Does it mean:
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element; the number of protons determines the identity of the element
the direct effect that one kind of particle has on another in inducing the emission or absorption of one particle by another
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equation of state
 
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any equation that expresses the relationship between the temperature, pressure, and volume of a substance

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