| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,765,228,255 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
Fick's law |
Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia | 0.02 sec. |
|
Fick's law Etymology: Adolf E. Fick, German physiologist, 1829-1901 1 (in chemistry and physics) an observed law stating that the rate at which one substance diffuses through another is directly proportional to the concentration gradient of the diffusing substance. 2 (in medicine) an observed law stating that the rate of diffusion across a membrane is directly proportional to the concentration gradient of the substance on the two sides of the membrane and inversely related to the thickness of the membrane. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | |
|---|---|---|
7 [micro]g/kg/day based on Fick's Law of Diffusion. By selecting a change in concentration in only one direction the 2nd Fick's Law is obtained (ref. |
| Medical Dictionary |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|