Le Chatelier's principle
noun
Le Cha·te·lier's principle
lə-ˌshät-əl-ˈyāz- 
: a statement in physics and chemistry: if the equilibrium of a system is disturbed by a change in one or more of the determining factors (as temperature, pressure, or concentration) the system tends to adjust itself to a new equilibrium by counteracting as far as possible the effect of the change
called also Le Chatelier's law
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“Le Chatelier's principle.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Le%20Chatelier%27s%20principle. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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