Dalton law


Dal·ton law

(dahl'tŏn), each gas in a mixture of gases exerts a pressure proportionate to the percentage of the gas and independent of the presence of the other gases present. Synonym(s): law of partial pressures [John Dalton]

Dal·ton law

(dawl'tŏn law) Each gas in a mixture of gases exerts a pressure proportionate to the percentage of the gas and independent of the presence of the other gases present.
Synonym(s): law of partial pressures.
[John Dalton]

Dalton,

John, English chemist, mathematician, and natural philosopher, 1766-1844. Dalton law - each gas in a mixture of gases exerts a pressure proportionate to the percentage of the gas and independent of the presence of the other gases present. Synonym(s): law of partial pressuresDalton-Henry law - in dissolving a mixture of gases, a liquid will absorb as much of each gas in the mixture as if that were the only gas dissolved.

Dal·ton law

(dawl'tŏn law) Each gas in a mixture of gases exerts a pressure proportionate to the percentage of the gas and independent of the presence of the other gases present.
Synonym(s): law of partial pressures.
[John Dalton]