Charles' law

Charles' law

noun

Definition of CHARLES' LAW

: a statement in physics: the volume of a given mass of gas at a constant pressure varies directly as its absolute temperature

Biographical Note for CHARLES' LAW

Charles \shȧrl\ , Jacques–Alexandre–César (1746–1823), French physicist and inventor. Charles discovered the law that bears his name about 1787. He was a pioneer in the field of ballooning who conceived the idea of using hydrogen as the medium of displacement and in 1783 participated in the first hydrogen balloon flight.

Variants of CHARLES' LAW

Charles' law also Charles's law \ˌchärl(-zə)z-\