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.