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Avogadro constant

Avogadro constant proper noun: the number of atoms present in 12 grams of isotopically pure carbon-12, being 6.02214076 × 10²³. By definition, the number of elementary entities (atoms or molecules) comprising one mole of a given substance.

Proper noun

Avogadro constant

  1. (physical) The number of atoms present in 12 grams of isotopically pure carbon-12, being 6.02214076 × 10²³. By definition, the number of elementary entities (atoms or molecules) comprising one mole of a given substance.

Synonyms of Avogadro constant

Origin of Avogadro constant

Named after Italian physicist Amedeo Avogadro (1776–1856).

Questions about Avogadro constant

What does Avogadro constant mean?
Avogadro constant means the number of atoms present in 12 grams of isotopically pure carbon-12, being 6.02214076 × 10²³. By definition, the number of elementary entities (atoms or molecules) comprising one mole of a given substance.
What part of speech is Avogadro constant?
Avogadro constant is a proper noun.

Words near Avogadro constant in the dictionary

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  3. Avogadrian
  4. avogadrite
  5. Avogadro
  6. Avogadro constant
  7. Avogadro's constant
  8. Avogadro's law
  9. Avogadro's number
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