Avogadro

[ ah-vuh-gah-droh; Italian ah-vaw-gah-draw ]

/ ˌɑ vəˈgɑ droʊ; Italian ˌɑ vɔˈgɑ drɔ /

noun

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[ah-mah-de-aw] /ˌɑ mɑˈdɛ ɔ/, 1776–1856, Italian physicist and chemist.

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Examples from the Web for avogadro

The molecule of Avogadro has always been a decomposable particle.
The Story of Alchemy and the Beginnings of Chemistry|M. M. Pattison Muir
It is to the molecule, considered as the unit of physical structure, that Avogadro's law applies.
A History of Science, Volume 4(of 5)|Henry Smith Williams
And with that the law of Avogadro dropped out of sight for a full generation.
A History of Science, Volume 4(of 5)|Henry Smith Williams
In 1811 Avogadro distinguished between the ultimate particles of compounds and elements.
Heroes of Science|M. M. Pattison Muir

This deduction from Avogadro's law is now a part and parcel of our general chemical knowledge.
Heroes of Science|M. M. Pattison Muir

British Dictionary definitions for avogadro

Avogadro

/ (ˌævəˈɡɑːdrəʊ, Italian avoˈɡaːdro) /

noun

Amedeo (ameˈdɛːo), Conte di Quaregna. 1776–1856, Italian physicist, noted for his work on gases

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Science definitions for avogadro

Avogadro

[ ä′və-gä′drō ]

Amedeo 1776-1856

Italian chemist and physicist who formulated the hypothesis known as Avogadro's law in 1811.