Ideal - in Science

In Science

  • Ideal chain, in science, the simplest model describing a polymer
  • Ideal gas law, in physics, governing the pressure of an ideal gas
  • Ideal transformer, an electrical transformer having zero resistance and perfect magnetic threading
  • Ideal Final Result, in TRIZ methodology, the best possible solution
  • Ideality (phrenology), in phrenology, the disposition towards refinement and perfection
  • Thought experiment, sometimes called an ideal experiment
  • Ideal type, a social science term
  • Ideal solution, a solution with thermodynamic properties analogous to those of a mixture of ideal gases

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