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gas constant
noun
- the constant in the gas equation. It is equal to 8.31472 joules per kelvin per mole R Also calleduniversal gas constant
gas constant
- A constant, equal to 8.314 joules per mole degree Kelvin or 1.985 calories per mole degree Celsius, that is the constant of proportionality (R) in the universal gas law .
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The next time you hear Alex Trebek say, “This letter is known as the ‘ideal’ or ‘universal’ gas constant,” your response is, “What is R?”
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