Meanings
nounGibbs-Thomson effect (plural Gibbs-Thomson effects)
plural Gibbs-Thomson effects
- natural sciencesThe variations in vapor pressure or chemical potential across a curved surface or interface.
Origin
Named after Josiah Willard Gibbs and J. J. Thomson.
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