Gibbs-Thomson equation

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)  An equation  for the structural depression in the freezing point or melting point in a confined geometry, in its compact form: $$\Delta\,T_m(x)= \frac{k_{GT}}{x},$$ where the Gibbs–Thomson coefficient $$ k_{GT}$$ assumes different values for different liquids and different interfacial geometries (e.g. spherical, cylindrical or planar).