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Dalton's law


Definition: Meaning of, Dalton's law in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / lɔː /

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  1. chemistry and physics law stating that the pressure exerted by a mixture of gases equals the sum of the partial pressures of the gases in the mixture; the pressure of a gas in a mixture equals the pressure it would exert if it occupied the same volume alone at the same temperature
    SYNONYM
    Dalton's law of partial pressures, law of partial pressures
    ANTONYM
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  2. chemistry law stating that when two elements can combine to form more than one compound the amounts of one of them that combines with a fixed amount of the other will exhibit a simple multiple relation
    SYNONYM
    law of multiple proportions
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Dalton's law used in phrases

  • Dalton's law of partial pressures (noun)
    1. chemistry and physics law stating that the pressure exerted by a mixture of gases equals the sum of the partial pressures of the gases in the mixture; the pressure of a gas in a mixture equals the pressure it would exert if it occupied the same volume alone at the same temperature
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Dalton's law of partial pressures