Le Chatelier's principle
IPA: / lə |chatelier|ɪz ˈprɪnsəpl̩ /
Plural: Le Chatelier's principles
Or Le Chatelier-Braun principle; In science, the principle that if a change in conditions is imposed on a system in equilibrium, the system will react to counteract that change and restore the equilibrium.
First stated in 1884 by French chemist Henri le Chatelier (18501936), it has been found to apply widely outside the field of chemistry.
Synonyms
Le Chatelier principle · Le Chatelier's law · Le Chatelier's principle · Le Chatelier-Braun principl
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