| Gay-Lussac's equation | The overall chemical equation for alcoholic fermentation; C6H12O6 = 2CO2 + 2CH3CH2OH. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Gay-Lussac's law | All gases expand equally on heating, namely, 1/273.16 of their volume at 0°C for every degree Celsius. Synonym: Gay-Lussac's law. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Gay-Lussac, Joseph | <person> French naturalist, 1778-1850. See: Gay-Lussac's equation, Gay-Lussac's law. (05 Mar 2000) |