mass action law
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mass action law
[′mas ¦ak·shən ‚lȯ] (physical chemistry)
The law that the rate of a chemical reaction for a uniform system at constant temperature is proportional to the concentrations of the substances reacting. Also known as Guldberg and Waage law.
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