Joule-Thomson effects

A form of Joule-Thomson effect — 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
  1. pluralplural of Joule-Thomson effect
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