Dulong-Petit law
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Du·long-Pe·tit law
(dū-lon' pe-tē'),the specific heats of many solid elements are inversely proportional to their atomic weights.
[Pierre L. Dulong, Alexis T. Petit]
Dulong,
Pierre L., French chemist, 1785-1838.Dulong-Petit law - the specific heats of many solid elements are inversely proportional to their atomic weights.
Petit,
Alexis T., French physicist, 1791-1820.Dulong-Petit law - see under Dulong