GROTTHUSS-DRAPER LAW


Meaning of GROTTHUSS-DRAPER LAW in English

ˈgrȯt]ˌhu̇s]ˈdrāpə(r)-, ˈgrät], ]ˌhüs]\ noun

Usage: usually capitalized G&D

Etymology: after Theodor von Grotthuss died 1822 German physicist and John W. Draper died 1882 American chemist

: a statement in physical chemistry: radiation produces photochemical action only through absorption of its energy by the substance affected

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