Dalton's law
noun Physics, Chemistry.
the law that the total pressure exerted by a mixture of gases is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of the gases of the mixture.
Also called
Dalton's law of partial pressures,
law of partial pressures.
Origin of Dalton's law
named after J.
Dalton
British Dictionary definitions for dalton's law
Dalton's law
/ (ˈdɔːltənz) /
noun
the principle that the pressure exerted by a mixture of gases in a fixed volume is equal to the sum of the pressures that each gas would exert if it occupied the whole volume
Also called: Dalton's law of partial pressures
Word Origin for Dalton's law
C19: named after John
Dalton
Medical definitions for dalton's law
Dalton's law
[ dôl′tənz ]
n.
A principle that each gas in a mixture of gases exerts a pressure proportionately to the percentage of the gas and independently of the presence of the other gases present.
law of partial pressures