Boyle's law

English

Etymology

From Robert Boyle, Irish natural philosopher.

Proper noun

Boyle's law

1. (physics) The observation that the pressure of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its volume at constant temperature.

Synonyms

• Boyle-Mariotte law
• Mariotte's law

See also

• Charles’s law
• combined gas law

References

• “Boyle's law”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• “Boyle's law”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
• “Boyle's law”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.