Le Chatelier-Braun principle

Definitions of Le Chatelier-Braun principle
  1. noun
    the principle that if any change is imposed on a system that is in equilibrium then the system tends to adjust to a new equilibrium counteracting the change
    synonyms: Le Chatelier principle, Le Chatelier's law, Le Chatelier's principle
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    principle, rule
    a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
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