Charles's law

The definition of Charles's Law is an explanation of how gas expands when heated.

(noun)

An example of Charles's Law is the theory that shows why a pressurized area might explode if the temperature changes.

See Charles's law in Webster's New World College Dictionary

the statement that for a body of ideal gas at constant pressure the volume is directly proportional to the absolute temperature

Origin: after J. Charles (1746-1823), Fr physicist

See Charles's law in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The physical law that the volume of a fixed mass of gas held at a constant pressure varies directly with the absolute temperature.

Origin:

Origin: After Jacques Alexandre César Charles

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