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The following 4 entries include the term boltzmann.
Boltzmann constant
noun: the ideal gas constant per molecule being the ratio of the molar gas constant to the number of molecules of a substance in a gram molecule and having a value of exactly 1.380649 × 10−23 joules per kelvin
Boltzmann equation
noun: an equation describing the behavior of a fluid in disequilibrium
Maxwell-Boltzmann law
noun: the principle involved in equipartition of energy
Stefan-Boltzmann law
noun: a statement in thermal radiation: the total emissive power of an ideal black body is proportional to the fourth power of its absolute temperature
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