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the law that the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
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Charles B. Law — Charles Blakeslee Law (February 5, 1872 September 15, 1929) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Born in Hannibal, New York, Law attended the public schools. He was graduated from Colgate Academy, Hamilton, New York, in 1891, and from Amherst … Wikipedia
Charles's law — [chärl′ziz] n. 〚after J. Charles (1746 1823), Fr physicist〛 the statement that for a body of ideal gas at constant pressure the volume is directly proportional to the absolute temperature * * * ▪ physics a statement that the volume occupied … Universalium
Charles's law — [chärl′ziz] n. [after J. Charles (1746 1823), Fr physicist] the statement that for a body of ideal gas at constant pressure the volume is directly proportional to the absolute temperature … English World dictionary
Charles's law — For other uses, see Charles Law (disambiguation). An animation demonstrating the relationship between volume and temperature. Charles law (also known as the law of volumes) is an experimental gas law which describes how gases tend to expand when… … Wikipedia
Charles's law — noun (physics) the density of an ideal gas at constant pressure varies inversely with the temperature • Syn: ↑Gay Lussac s law, ↑law of volumes • Topics: ↑physics, ↑natural philosophy • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Charles's law — /ˈtʃalzəz lɔ/ (say chahlzuhz law) noun Physics the law which states that, for a given mass of gas or saturated vapour at constant pressure, the volume increases by a constant fraction of the volume at 0°C for each degree Celsius rise in… …
Charles's law — noun Chemistry a law stating that the volume of an ideal gas at constant pressure is directly proportional to the absolute temperature. Origin C19: named after the French physicist Jacques A. C. Charles … English new terms dictionary
Charles Towry-Law, 4th Baron Ellenborough — Charles Towry Hamilton Law, 4th Baron Ellenborough (21 April 1856 – 26 June 1902) Biography He was the only child of Charles Edmund Towry Law, 3rd Baron Ellenborough and his second wife, Anne Elizabeth Fitzgerald Day. His parents were married at… … Wikipedia
charles's law — Volume of a given mass of gas at a constant pressure varies according to its temperature … Dictionary of automotive terms
Law De Lauriston — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Law et Lauriston. La Famille Law de Lauriston est une famille de banquiers d origine écossaise. Écosse Les origines de la famille remontent à William Law qui était établi en tant que banquier à Édimbourg … Wikipédia en Français
