Dulong-Petit law

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]

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Dulong,

Pierre L., French chemist, 1785-1838.

Dulong-Petit law - the specific heats of many solid elements are inversely proportional to their atomic weights.

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Petit,

Alexis T., French physicist, 1791-1820.

Dulong-Petit law - see under Dulong

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