Joule-Thomson Effect Definition

noun

The temperature change of a real gas or liquid (as differentiated from an ideal gas ) when it is forced through a valve or porous plug while kept insulated so that no heat is exchanged with the environment .

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Noun

Singular:
Joule-Thomson effect
Plural:
Joule-Thomson effects

Origin of Joule-Thomson Effect

  • Named after James Prescott Joule and William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, who discovered it in 1852.

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