Avogadro's law

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noun Chemistry.

the principle that equal volumes of all gases at the same temperature and pressure contain the same number of molecules. Thus, the molar volume of all ideal gases at 0° C and a pressure of 1 atm. is 22.4 liters.

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Origin of Avogadro's law

First recorded in 1870–75; named after A. Avogadro

Words nearby Avogadro's law

avocation, avocet, avodire, Avogadro, Avogadro's constant, Avogadro's law, Avogadro's number, avoid, avoidance, avoidance play, avoidant

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How to use Avogadro's law in a sentence

Unless there is a court decision that changes our law, we are OK.
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Submission is set in a France seven years from now that is dominated by a Muslim president intent on imposing Islamic law.
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A few days later, Bush replied, “We will uphold the law in Florida.”
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To those who agreed with him, Bush pledged that the law against same-sex marriage would remain intact.
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In Israel, however, a new law took effect January 1st that banned the use of underweight models.
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We should have to admit that the new law does little or nothing to relieve such a situation.
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He that seeketh the law, shall be filled with it: and he that dealeth deceitfully, shall meet with a stumblingblock therein.
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To Harrison and his wife there was no distinction between the executive and judicial branches of the law.
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Now this setting up of an orderly law-abiding self seems to me to imply that there are impulses which make for order.
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These schools became affiliated Universities, but never equalled the Law University in importance.
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British Dictionary definitions for Avogadro's law

Avogadro's law

Avogadro's hypothesis

noun

the principle that equal volumes of all gases contain the same number of molecules at the same temperature and pressure

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Medical definitions for Avogadro's law

Avogadro's law

The principle that equal volumes of all gases under identical conditions of pressure and temperature contain the same number of molecules.

Scientific definitions for Avogadro's law

Avogadro's law

[ ä′və-gä′drōz ]

The principle that equal volumes of all gases under identical conditions of pressure and temperature contain the same number of molecules. Avogadro's law is true only for ideal gases (gases in which there is no interaction between the individual molecules).