heat capacityratio (pluralheat capacity ratios)

1. (thermodynamics) The ratio of theheat capacity at constantpressure to the heat capacity at constantvolume. It is typically denoted byγ ork.

   Synonyms:adiabatic index,Laplace's coefficient

   ${\displaystyle \gamma =\frac{C_P}{C_V}}$ (in terms of heat capacity)

   ${\displaystyle \gamma =\frac{{\overline{C}}_P}{{\overline{C}}_V}}$ (in terms of molar heat capacity)

   ${\displaystyle \gamma =\frac{c_P}{c_V}}$ (in terms of specific heat capacity)

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