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terms:joule_thomson_effect

A thermal phenomenon produced by passing a gas at a higher pressure through an aperture or porous material to an environment at lower pressure. Hydrogen and helium gain heat (become warmer) in the process of expansion, whereas all other gases (nonperfect) lose heat (become cooler).

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