"Henry's law" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Proposed by English chemist William Henry. Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|head=Henry's law}} Henry's law
  1. (chemistry) A gas law which states that the concentration of gas dissolved in a liquid is proportional to its partial pressure above the liquid. Wikipedia link: Henry's law, William Henry (chemist) Categories (topical): Chemistry Derived forms: Henry's law constant Related terms: Raoult's law
    Sense id: en-Henry's_law-en-name-~YLQ-gyf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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