Meaning | (chemistry and physics) law stating that the pressure exerted by a mixture of gases equals the sum of the partial pressures of the gases in the mixture; the pressure of a gas in a mixture equals the pressure it would exert if it occupied the same volume alone at the same temperature. |
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Synonyms | Dalton's law, Dalton's law of partial pressures |
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Category | chemistry, chemical science | The science of matter |
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physics, natural philosophy | The science of matter and energy and their interactions |
Broader | law, law of nature | A generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature |
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Spanish | ley de Dalton |
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Catalan | llei de Dalton |
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