Regnault's formula

noun

Re·​gnault's formula

rənˈyōz-

: an empirical formula giving the specific enthalpy of steam at any centigrade temperature in calories per gram : H = 606.5 + 0.305t

Word History

Etymology

after Henri V. Regnault †1878 French chemist and physicist

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