Henry's law: Meaning and Definition of

Hen'ry's law'

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— Thermodynam. Thermodynam.
  1. the principle that at a constant temperature the concentration of a gas dissolved in a fluid with which it does not combine chemically is almost directly proportional to the partial pressure of the gas at the surface of the fluid. Cf. partial pressure.
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