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Definition of Law of partial pressures
1. 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.
Exact synonyms: Dalton's Law, Dalton's Law Of Partial Pressures
Generic synonyms: Law, Law Of Nature
Category relationships: Chemical Science, Chemistry, Natural Philosophy, Physics
Generic synonyms: Law, Law Of Nature
Category relationships: Chemical Science, Chemistry, Natural Philosophy, Physics
Medical Definition of Law of partial pressures
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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