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Boyle's law

Boyle's law proper noun: the observation that the pressure of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its volume at constant temperature.

Proper noun

Boyle's law

  1. The observation that the pressure of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its volume at constant temperature.

Synonyms of Boyle's law

Origin of Boyle's law

From Robert Boyle, Irish natural philosopher.

Questions about Boyle's law

What does Boyle's law mean?
Boyle's law means the observation that the pressure of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its volume at constant temperature.
What part of speech is Boyle's law?
Boyle's law is a proper noun.

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