Dictionary - Definition of Boyle's law


Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	1. The pressure of an ideal gas at constant temperature varies inversely with the volume.[Wordnet].
Expression	1. An alternative spelling for "under Law": The girdle of a Jewish priest or officer.[Websters] 2. (Physics), an expression of the fact, that when an elastic fluid is subjected to compression, and kept at a constant temperature, the product of the pressure and volume is a constant quantity, i. e., the volume is inversely proportioned to the pressure; -- known also as Mariotte's law , and the law of Boyle and Mariotte .[Websters].
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Common Expressions: Boyle's law

Expressions	Definition
Boyle's law	1: See under Law. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.
	2: (Physics), an expression of the fact, that when an elastic fluid is subjected to compression, and kept at a constant temperature, the product of the pressure and volume is a constant quantity, i. e., the volume is inversely proportioned to the pressure; -- known also as Mariotte's law , and the law of Boyle and Mariotte . Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.
	3: The pressure of an ideal gas at constant temperature varies inversely with the volume. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
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Expressions	Domain	Definition
Boyle's law	Aerospace	A fundamental law in the behavior of ideal gases: if temperature is kept constant, the density D of a gas varies proportionally to its pressure P. Actual gases usually approximate ideal ones pretty well as long as the temperature is far above their boiling point, e.g. nitrogen and oxygen in ordinary air. (references)
Boyle's Law	Geology	This law states that the volume of a sample of gas is, at a constant temperature, inversely proportional to the pressure of that gas. (references)
Boyle's Law	Literature	"The volume of a gas is inversely as the pressure." If we double the pressure on a gas, its volume is reduced to one-half; if we quadruple the pressure, it will be reduced to one-fourth; and so on; so called from the Hon. Robert Boyle. (1627-1691.). Source: Brewer's Dictionary.
Boyle's law pressure suit	Labor	A pressure suit in which the fabric of the suit is tightened by the restrained expansion in sealed bladders, in accordance with Boyle's law, when the environmental pressure is reduced. Source: European Union. (references)
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