Dalton's law of partial pressures

Definitions of Dalton's law of partial pressures

1. noun

   (chemistry and physics) law stating that the pressure exerted by a mixture of gases equals the sum of the partial pressures of the gases in the mixture; the pressure of a gas in a mixture equals the pressure it would exert if it occupied the same volume alone at the same temperature
   synonyms: Dalton's law, law of partial pressures

   type of:

   law, law of nature

   a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature