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Le Châtelier’s principle

Le Châte·lier's prin·ci·ple [ lə shàtt'l yáyz prìnsip'l ]


noun 
Definition:
 
principle of chemical equilibrium: the principle that a change affecting a chemical equilibrium is offset by compensatory changes in other components of the equilibrium, thus producing little overall effect

[Early 20th century. After Henri Louis Le Châtelier (1850-1936), French chemist]
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