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Joule-Thomson effect

Joule-Thomson effect noun: the temperature change of a real gas or liquid (as differentiated from an ideal gas) when it is forced through a valve or porous plug while kept insulated so that no heat is exchanged with the environment.

Noun

Joule-Thomson effect (plural Joule-Thomson effects)

  1. The temperature change of a real gas or liquid (as differentiated from an ideal gas) when it is forced through a valve or porous plug while kept insulated so that no heat is exchanged with the environment.

Joule-Thomson effect meaning in Tamil

Joule-Thomson effect in Tamil

சூல்தொமிசனர் விளைவு

Synonyms of Joule-Thomson effect

Forms of Joule-Thomson effect

pluralJoule-Thomson effects

Origin of Joule-Thomson effect

Named after James Prescott Joule and William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, who discovered it in 1852.

Questions about Joule-Thomson effect

What does Joule-Thomson effect mean?
Joule-Thomson effect means the temperature change of a real gas or liquid (as differentiated from an ideal gas) when it is forced through a valve or porous plug while kept insulated so that no heat is exchanged with the environment.
What is Joule-Thomson effect in Tamil?
Joule-Thomson effect in Tamil is சூல்தொமிசனர் விளைவு. See Joule-Thomson effect meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Joule-Thomson effect?
Joule-Thomson effect is a noun.
What is the plural of Joule-Thomson effect?
The plural of Joule-Thomson effect is Joule-Thomson effects.

Words near Joule-Thomson effect in the dictionary

  1. Joule's law
  2. Joule-Kelvin effect
  3. Joule-Kelvin effects
  4. joule-second
  5. joule-seconds
  6. Joule-Thomson effect
  7. Joule-Thomson effects
  8. Joule-Thomson expansion
  9. Joule-Thomson expansions
  10. Joulean heat
  11. jouled

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