Gibbs-Thomson effect

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Etymology

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

Noun

Gibbs-Thomson effect (plural Gibbs-Thomson effects)

  1. (thermodynamics) The variations in vapor pressure or chemical potential across a curved surface or interface.

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