Avogadro
[ ah-vuh-gah-droh; Italian ah-vaw-gah-draw ]
/ ˌɑ vəˈgɑ droʊ; Italian ˌɑ vɔˈgɑ drɔ /
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noun
Count A·ma·de·o [ah-mah-de-aw], /ˌɑ mɑˈdɛ ɔ/, 1776–1856, Italian physicist and chemist.
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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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Scientific definitions for Avogadro
Avogadro
[ ä′və-gä′drō ]
Italian chemist and physicist who formulated the hypothesis known as Avogadro's law in 1811.
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