Boyle's law


Boyle's law

noun \ˈbi(-ə)lz-\

Definition of BOYLE'S LAW

: a statement in physics: the volume of a gas at constant temperature varies inversely with the pressure exerted on it

Origin of BOYLE'S LAW

Robert Boyle
First Known Use: circa 1860

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