Noun: heat capacity ratio
- The ratio of the heat capacity at constant pressure (C_P) to heat capacity at constant volume (C_V)
"The experimental value for the heat capacity ratio of argon is the same as the theoretical heat capacity ratio"; "The experimental value for the adiabatic index of argon is the same as the theoretical heat capacity ratio.";
- adiabatic index
Type of: ratio
Encyclopedia: Heat capacity ratio