Boltzmann distribution law

/ˌbɔltsmən ˈdɪstrəˌbjuʃən lɔ/
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Definitions of Boltzmann distribution law
  1. noun
    (physics) a law expressing the distribution of energy among the molecules of a gas in thermal equilibrium
    synonyms: Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution law
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    distribution law
    (chemistry) the total energy in an assembly of molecules is not distributed equally but is distributed around an average value according to a statistical distribution
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