Meanings
proper noun
alternative Charles' law
- natural sciencesThe law stating that the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure.
You can observe the effects of Charles's law in a heated room on a winter's day. The air near the ceiling is warmer than the air near the floor. When air is heated, it expands according to Charles's law, lowering its density and causing it to rise.
2015, Nivaldo J. Tro, Chemistry in Focus: A Molecular View of Our World, page 291Synonyms: law of volumes
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proper nounThe law stating that the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure.
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noun(physics) the density of an ideal gas at constant pressure varies inversely with the temperature
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Origin
Named after French scientist Jacques Charles (1746–1823), who first formulated it.
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Arabic قَانُون شَارْلْ
- قَانُون شَارْلْ (qānūn šārl)physical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
Basque Charlesen legea
- Charlesen legeaphysical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
Bulgarian закон на Шарл
- закон на Шарл (zakon na Šarl)physical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
Catalan llei de Charles i Gay-Lussac, llei de Gay-Lussac
- llei de Charles i Gay-Lussacphysical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
- llei de Gay-Lussacphysical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
- llei de Charlesphysical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
Chinese Mandarin 查理定律, 查理-蓋-呂薩克定律 /查理-盖-吕萨克定律
- 查理定律 (Chálǐ dìnglǜ)physical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
- 查理-蓋-呂薩克定律 /查理-盖-吕萨克定律 (Chálǐ-Gài-Lǚsàkè dìnglǜ)physical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
Czech Charlesův zákon
- Charlesův zákonphysical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
Estonian Charles'i seadus
- Charles'i seadusphysical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
Finnish Charlesin laki
- Charlesin lakiphysical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
French loi de Charles
- loi de Charlesphysical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
German erste Gesetz von Gay-Lussac, Gay-Lussacsches Gesetz
- erste Gesetz von Gay-Lussacphysical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
- Gay-Lussacsches Gesetzphysical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
- Gesetz von Charlesphysical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
- Charlessches Gesetzphysical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
Greek νόμος του Σαρλ, νόμος της ισόχωρης μεταβολής
- νόμος του Σαρλ (nómos tou Sarl)physical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
- νόμος της ισόχωρης μεταβολής (nómos tis isóchoris metavolís)physical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
Hebrew חֹק שָׁארְל
- חֹק שָׁארְל (khók Shárl)physical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
Hindi चार्ल का नियम
- चार्ल का नियम (cārla kā niyam)physical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
Hungarian Charles-törvény, Charles és Gay-Lussac törvény
- Charles-törvényphysical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
- Charles és Gay-Lussac törvényphysical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
Indonesian hukum Charles
- hukum Charlesphysical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
Irish Dlí Charles
- Dlí Charlesphysical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
Italian prima legge di Gay-Lussac, legge di Charles
- prima legge di Gay-Lussacphysical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
- legge di Charlesphysical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
Japanese シャルルの法則
- シャルルの法則 (Sharuru no hōsoku)physical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
Korean 샤를의 법칙, 샤를과 게이뤼삭의 법칙
- 샤를의 법칙 (Syareurui beopchik)physical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
- 샤를과 게이뤼삭의 법칙 (Syareulgwa Geirwisagui beopchik)physical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
Latvian Šarla likums
- Šarla likumsphysical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
Persian قانون شارل, قانون حجم
- قانون شارل (qânun šârl)physical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
- قانون حجم (qânun hajm)physical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
Polish prawo Charles'a
- prawo Charles'aphysical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
Portuguese lei de Charles
- lei de Charlesphysical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
Romanian legea lui Charles
- legea lui Charlesphysical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
Russian зако́н Ша́рля
- зако́н Ша́рля (zakón Šárlja)physical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
Scottish Gaelic Dlighe Charles
- Dlighe Charlesphysical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
Slovak Charlesov zákon
- Charlesov zákonphysical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
Spanish ley de Charles
- ley de Charlesphysical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
Swedish Charles lag, Gay-Lussacs första lag
- Charles lagphysical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
- Gay-Lussacs första lagphysical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
- Gay-Lussacs lagphysical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
Tamil சார்லசின் விதி, கனவளவு விதி
- சார்லசின் விதி (cārlaciṉ viti)physical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
- கனவளவு விதி (kaṉavaḷavu viti)physical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
Turkish Charles yasası
- Charles yasasıphysical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
Ukrainian зако́н Ша́рля
- зако́н Ша́рля (zakón Šárlja)physical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
Vietnamese định luật Charles, định luật Gay-Lussac
- định luật Charlesphysical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
- định luật Gay-Lussacphysical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
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