gay-lussac's law

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What does gay-lussac's law mean?

A gas law stating that when held at constant volume, the pressure of a gas is proportional to its temperature (now subsumed by the ideal gas law).

Where does gay-lussac's law come from?

Proposed by French chemist Joseph-Louis Gay-Lussac.

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