The principle that the volume of a given mass of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its pressure, as long as temperature remains constant. Boyle's law is a subcase of the ideal gas law. Compare Charles's law.

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Boyle's law - the pressure of an ideal gas at constant temperature varies inversely with the volume

Mariotte's law

law of nature, law - a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature; "the laws of thermodynamics"

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