# Sieverts' law

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A rule to predict the solubility of gases in metals, stating that the solubility of a diatomic gas in metal is proportional to the square root of the partial pressure of the gas in thermodynamic equilibrium.

## Etymology
Named after Adolf Sieverts (1874–1947), German chemist.

## Source
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