Gibbs-Thomson equation

== English == === Etymology === Named after Josiah Willard Gibbs and J. J. Thomson. === Noun === Gibbs-Thomson equation (plural Gibbs-Thomson equations) (thermodynamics) An equation for the structural depression in the freezing point or melting point in a confined geometry, in its compact form: Δ T m ( x ) = k G T x , {\displaystyle \Delta \,T_{m}(x)={\frac {k_{GT}}{x}},} where the Gibbs–Thomson coefficient k G T {\displaystyle k_{GT}} assumes different values for different liquids and different interfacial geometries (e.g. spherical, cylindrical or planar). === See also === Gibbs-Thomson effect === Further reading === Gibbs-Thomson equation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia