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Dalton's law

Dalton's law proper noun: the total pressure of a mixture or gases is the sum of the partial pressures of each gas in the mixture; it is only true for ideal gases.

Proper noun

Dalton's law

  1. The total pressure of a mixture or gases is the sum of the partial pressures of each gas in the mixture; it is only true for ideal gases.
    Synonyms:
    the law of partial pressures
  2. When two elements can combine to form more than one compound then the amounts of one which combines with a fixed amount of the other will have a simple multiple relationship.
    Synonyms:
    the law of multiple proportions

Synonyms of Dalton's law

  • the law of partial pressures
  • the law of multiple proportions

Origin of Dalton's law

From John Dalton, English scientist.

Questions about Dalton's law

What does Dalton's law mean?
Dalton's law means the total pressure of a mixture or gases is the sum of the partial pressures of each gas in the mixture; it is only true for ideal gases.
What part of speech is Dalton's law?
Dalton's law is a proper noun.

Words near Dalton's law in the dictionary

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