Definition of Dalton's law

1. Noun. (chemistry) law stating that when two elements can combine to form more than one compound the amounts of one of them that combines with a fixed amount of the other will exhibit a simple multiple relation.

Exact synonyms: Law Of Multiple Proportions
Generic synonyms: Law, Law Of Nature
Category relationships: Chemical Science, Chemistry

2. Noun. (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.

Medical Definition of Dalton's law

1. Each gas in a mixture of gases exerts a pressure proportionate to the percentage of the gas and independent of the presence of the other gases present. Synonym: law of partial pressures. (05 Mar 2000)

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