Definition of Henry's law

1. Noun. (chemistry) law formulated by the English chemist William Henry; the amount of a gas that will be absorbed by water increases as the gas pressure increases.

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

Medical Definition of Henry's law

1. at equilibrium, at a given temperature, the amount of gas dissolved in a given volume of liquid is directly proportional to the partial pressure of that gas in the gas phase (this only holds for gases that do not react chemically with the solvent). (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Henry's Law

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Henri Louis Bergson
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Henri Rene Albert Guy de Maupassant
Henri Rousseau
Henri Toulouse-Lautrec
Henri van de Velde
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