Gibbs-Thomson equation

noun

An equation for the structural depression in the freezing point or melting point in a confined geometry, in its compact form: Δ,T_m(x)=(k_GT)/x, where the Gibbs–Thomson coefficient k_GT assumes different values for different liquids and different interfacial geometries (e.g. spherical, cylindrical or planar).

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nounGibbs-Thomson equation (plural Gibbs-Thomson equations)

plural Gibbs-Thomson equations

  1. natural sciencesAn equation for the structural depression in the freezing point or melting point in a confined geometry, in its compact form: Δ,T_m(x)=(k_GT)/x, where the Gibbs–Thomson coefficient k_GT assumes different values for different liquids and different interfacial geometries (e.g. spherical, cylindrical or planar).

Origin

Named after Josiah Willard Gibbs and J. J. Thomson.

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