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Clausius-Clapeyron relation

Clausius-Clapeyron relation noun: a way of characterizing a discontinuous phase transition between two phases of matter of a single constituent. It gives the slope of the tangents to the "coexistence curve" that separates the two phases on a pressure-temperature diagram.

Noun

Clausius-Clapeyron relation (plural Clausius-Clapeyron relations)

  1. A way of characterizing a discontinuous phase transition between two phases of matter of a single constituent. It gives the slope of the tangents to the "coexistence curve" that separates the two phases on a pressure-temperature diagram.

Forms of Clausius-Clapeyron relation

pluralClausius-Clapeyron relations

Origin of Clausius-Clapeyron relation

Named after Rudolf Clausius and Émile Clapeyron.

Questions about Clausius-Clapeyron relation

What does Clausius-Clapeyron relation mean?
Clausius-Clapeyron relation means a way of characterizing a discontinuous phase transition between two phases of matter of a single constituent. It gives the slope of the tangents to the "coexistence curve" that separates the two phases on a pressure-temperature diagram.
What part of speech is Clausius-Clapeyron relation?
Clausius-Clapeyron relation is a noun.
What is the plural of Clausius-Clapeyron relation?
The plural of Clausius-Clapeyron relation is Clausius-Clapeyron relations.

Words near Clausius-Clapeyron relation in the dictionary

  1. clausine
  2. clausines
  3. clausing
  4. Clausings
  5. Clausius theorem
  6. Clausius-Clapeyron relation
  7. clausmarin
  8. clausmarins
  9. Clausmas
  10. Clauson
  11. Clausons

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