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avogadro constant

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.71 in modern English

Syllables
avo-gadro -con-stant
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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.

Etymology

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

Synonyms

Avogadro's constant Avogadro's number

Questions

What does avogadro constant mean?
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.
Where does avogadro constant come from?
Named after Italian physicist Amedeo Avogadro (1776–1856).

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