Le Chatelier's law

noun

Le Cha·​te·​lier's law
variants or Le Chatelier's principle
ləˈshätᵊlˌyāz-
: a statement in physics and chemistry: if the equilibrium of a system is disturbed by a change in one or more of the determining factors (as temperature, pressure, or concentration) the system tends to adjust itself to a new equilibrium by counteracting as far as possible the effect of the change

Word History

Etymology

after Henry-Louis Le Châtelier

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“Le Chatelier's law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Le%20Chatelier%27s%20law. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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