Boyle's law
noun Thermodynamics.
the principle that, for relatively low pressures, the pressure of an ideal gas kept at constant temperature varies inversely with the volume of the gas.
Also called
Mariotte's law.
Compare
Gay-Lussac's law.
Origin of Boyle's law
named after R.
Boyle
British Dictionary definitions for boyle's law
Boyle's law
noun
the principle that the pressure of a gas varies inversely with its volume at constant temperature
Word Origin for Boyle's law
C18: named after Robert
Boyle
Medical definitions for boyle's law
Boyle's law
[ boilz ]
n.
The principle that at a constant temperature the volume of a confined ideal gas varies inversely with its pressure.
Scientific definitions for boyle's law
Boyle's law
[ boilz ]
The principle that the volume of a given mass of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its pressure, as long as temperature remains constant. Boyle's law is a subcase of the ideal gas law. Compare Charles's law.