"Avogadro constant" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Named after Italian physicist Amedeo Avogadro (1776–1856). Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|physicist||||}} physicist, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Amedeo Avogadro}} Amedeo Avogadro, {{named-after|en|Amedeo Avogadro|born=1776|died=1856|nat=Italian|occ=physicist|wplink==}} Named after Italian physicist Amedeo Avogadro (1776–1856) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Avogadro constant
  1. (physical chemistry) 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. Tags: physical Categories (topical): Carbon, Physical chemistry, Physical constants Synonyms: Avogadro's constant, Avogadro's number

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