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Definition of Gay-Lussac's law
1. Noun. (physics) the density of an ideal gas at constant pressure varies inversely with the temperature.
Exact synonyms: Charles's Law, Law Of Volumes
Generic synonyms: Law, Law Of Nature
Category relationships: Natural Philosophy, Physics
Generic synonyms: Law, Law Of Nature
Category relationships: Natural Philosophy, Physics
Medical Definition of Gay-Lussac's law
1. All gases expand equally on heating, namely, 1/273.16 of their volume at 0°C for every degree Celsius. Synonym: Gay-Lussac's law. (05 Mar 2000)