Gibbs-Thomson equation en · NOUN
Etymology
Named after Josiah Willard Gibbs and J. J. Thomson.
Meanings
- An equation for the structural depression in the freezing point or melting point in a confined geometry, in its compact form: Δ,T_m(x)=(k_GT)/x, where the Gibbs–Thomson coefficient k_GT assumes different values for different liquids and different interfacial geometries (e.g. spherical, cylindrical or planar).
Forms
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| Gibbs-Thomson equations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |