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mole4

Syllabification: (mole)
Pronunciation: /mōl/

(abbrev. mol)
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Definition of mole

noun

Chemistry
  • the SI unit of amount of substance, equal to the quantity containing as many elementary units as there are atoms in 0.012 kg of carbon-12.

Origin:

early 20th century: from German Mol, from Molekul, from Latin (see molecule)

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