Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—B

Boyle's Law

“The volume of a gas is inversely as the pressure.” If we double the pressure on a gas, its volume is reduced to one-half; if we quadruple the pressure, it will be reduced to one-fourth; and so on; so called from the Hon. Robert Boyle. (1627-1691.)

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
Boyle Lectures
Boyle Controversy
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

More on Boyle's Law from Fact Monster:

Related Content