Henry's law

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Henry's law

(Chemistry) Chem the principle that the amount of a gas dissolved at equilibrium in a given quantity of a liquid is proportional to the pressure of the gas in contact with the liquid

[named after William Henry (1774-1836), English chemist]

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Henry's law - (chemistry) law formulated by the English chemist William Henry; the amount of a gas that will be absorbed by water increases as the gas pressure increases

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

chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions

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