"Avogadro's law" meaning in English

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Etymology: Proposed by Italian chemist Amedeo Avogadro. Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|head=Avogadro's law}} Avogadro's law
  1. (physical chemistry, historical) A gas law stating that when held at constant pressure and temperature, the volume of a gas is proportional to the amount of molecules in it (now subsumed by the ideal gas law). Wikipedia link: Amedeo Avogadro, Avogadro's law Tags: historical, physical Categories (topical): Physical chemistry

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