Gibbs-Thomson effect

noun

Gibbs-Thomson effect

noun

Etymology Named after Josiah Willard Gibbs and J. J. Thomson.

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Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics, Thermodynamics The variations in vapor pressure or chemical potential across a curved surface or interface.

Related terms
Gibbs-Thomson equation

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