Meanings
nounArrhenius equation (plural Arrhenius equations)
plural Arrhenius equations
- physicalchemistryAn equation which approximates the dependence of the rate of any chemical reaction on the temperature.
Origin
From Svante Arrhenius, Swedish chemist.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Portuguese equação de Arrhenius
- equação de Arrheniusequation
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