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Gibbs-Thomson equation
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Etymology
Named after Josiah Willard Gibbs and J. J. Thomson.
Noun
en thermodynamics An equation for the structural depression in the freezing point or melting point in a confined geometry, in its compact form: where the Gibbs–Thomson coefficient assumes different values for different liquids and different interfacial geometries (e.g. spherical, cylindrical or planar).
See also
Gibbs-Thomson effect
Further reading
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