Boyle's law: Meaning and Definition of

Boyle's' law'

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— Thermodynam. Thermodynam.
  1. the principle that, for relatively low pressures, the pressure of an ideal gas kept at constant temperature varies inversely with the volume of the gas. Also calledCf. Gay-Lussac's law.
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