Boyle's law
[boilz] at a constant temperature the volume of a perfect gas varies inversely with pressure; that is, as increasing pressure is applied, the volume decreases. Conversely, as pressure is reduced, volume is increased.
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Boyle’s law
At a constant temperature, the volume of gas is inversely proportional to the pressure applied to a closed system.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
Boyle's Law
the principle that the pressure of a gas varies inversely with its volume at a constant temperature. Named after Robert Boyle (1627–91).Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005