Dalton's law

English Etymology From John Dalton, English scientist. Proper noun en chemistry physics The total pressure of a mixture or gases is the sum of the partial pressures of each gas in the mixture; it is only true for ideal gases. en chemistry When two elements can combine to form more than one compound then the amounts of one which combines with a fixed amount of the other will have a simple multiple relationship. Synonyms the law of partial pressures (1) the law of multiple proportions (2) en These definitions need to be rewritten for style en eponyms