Meanings
proper noun
- The generalization that, when a system is in equilibrium, of the two opposed interactions, the endothermic is promoted by raising the temperature and the exothermic by lowering it.
Origin
Named after J. H. van 't Hoff.
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van 't Hoff's law. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/van%20't%20Hoff's%20law
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “van 't Hoff's law,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/van%20't%20Hoff's%20law.
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