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Petit's law
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Petit's law — Pe·tit s law (pə tēzґ) [Alexis Therese Petit, French physicist, 1791–1820] Dulong and Petit s law; see under law … Medical dictionary
petit jury — n: a jury of twelve persons that is impaneled to try and to decide the facts at issue in a trial compare grand jury Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. pet … Law dictionary
petit larceny — see larceny Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. petit larceny … Law dictionary
petit — pet·it / pe tē/ adj [Anglo French, minor, small]: petty Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. petit … Law dictionary
petit juror — n: a member of a petit jury Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
petit theft — n: petty theft at theft Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Dulong and Petit's law — Du·long and Pe·tit s law d(y)ü .lȯŋ ən pə tēz , d(y)ü n a law in physics and chemistry: the specific heats of most solid elements multiplied by their atomic weights are nearly the same averaging a little over six calories per degree Celsius per… … Medical dictionary
dulong and petit's law — |d(y)üˌl]ȯŋənpəˈtēz , d(y)ü|l] noun Usage: usually capitalized D&P Etymology: after Pierre L. Dulong died 1838 and Alexis T. Petit died 1820 French physicists : a law in physics and chemistry: the atomic heats of most solid elements are nearly… … Useful english dictionary
Petit , Alexis-Thérèse — (1791–1820) French physicist Petit, who was born at Vesoul in France, entered the Ecole Polytechnique in 1807. He spent a period teaching physics in Paris, and received a doctorate in 1811. He was one of the professors of physics at the Ecole… … Scientists
law of dulong and petit — Usage: usually capitalized D&P : dulong and petit s law … Useful english dictionary
