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Joule-Thomson effects

Joule-Thomson effects is the plural of Joule-Thomson effect.

Meaning of Joule-Thomson effect

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.

Questions about Joule-Thomson effects

What is Joule-Thomson effects the plural of?
Joule-Thomson effects is the plural of Joule-Thomson effect.

Words near Joule-Thomson effects in the dictionary

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

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