Charles' law
noun Thermodynamics.
Origin of Charles' law
named after J. A. C.
Charles (1746–1823), French physicist, who stated it
British Dictionary definitions for charles' law
Charles' law
/ (ˈtʃɑːlzɪz) /
noun
the principle that all gases expand equally for the same rise of temperature if they are held at constant pressure: also that the pressures of all gases increase equally for the same rise of temperature if they are held at constant volume. The law is now known to be only true for ideal gases
Also called: Gay-Lussac's law
Word Origin for Charles' law
C18: named after Jacques A. C.
Charles (1746–1823), French physicist who first formulated it