universal gas constant
nounPhysics.
a constant, 8.314 joules per degree Kelvin, equal to the product of the pressure and the volume of one gram molecule of an ideal gas divided by the absolute temperature. Symbol: R
- Also called gas constant.
- Compare Boltzmann constant.
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British Dictionary definitions for universal gas constant
universal gas constant
noun
another name for gas constant
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