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Meaning of Joule-Thomson effect | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The temperature change of a real gas or liquid (as differentiated from an ideal gas) when it is forced through a valve or porous plug while kept insulated so that no heat is exchanged with the environment.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Joule-Thomson expansion Joule's cycle Joule's law Joulean heat joulemeter Joulwan

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