Clausius-Clapeyron equation

noun

Clau·si·us-Clapeyron equation

¦klȯzēəs‧ˈklapāˌrōn-,

-ˌrän-

: the Clapeyron equation as modified for liquid-vapor phases by assuming that the vapor is an ideal gas and that the volume of the liquid phase is negligible in comparison with the volume of the vapor

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Etymology

after Rudolf J. E. Clausius †1888 German mathematical physicist and B. P. E. Clapeyron †1864 French engineer

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“Clausius-Clapeyron equation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Clausius-Clapeyron%20equation. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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