An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Pascal's law
  قانون ِ پاسکال  
qânun-e pâskâl (#)
Fr.: loi de Pascal  

A change in the pressure of an enclosed incompressible fluid is conveyed undiminished to every part of the fluid and to the surfaces of its container.

See also: Named after Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), French mathematician, physicist, and religious philosopher for his contribution in the study of hydrodynamics and hydrostatics, in particular establishing the principle of the barometer.