gas constant

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the constant in the gas equation. It is equal to 8.31472 joules per kelvin per moleSymbol: R Also called: universal gas constant

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Security officials told Agence France-Presse that the gas station manager said he had recognized the two men.
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Unconfirmed reports in the French media claimed that the brothers were spotted at a gas station in northern France on Thursday.
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Total oil production figures include crude oil, natural gas liquids, and other liquid energy products.
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On top of oil, the United States produces significantly more natural gas than Saudi Arabia.
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Her slight miscalculation of how to fix the situation leads to her driving around the gas pump.
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A constant sense of easy balance should be developed through poising exercises.
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For comparison, the gas may be passed through a test-tube containing an equal amount of distilled water.
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It is allowed to cool, and hydrogen sulphid gas is passed through it for about five minutes.
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His repeated coughing seemed a constant warning that at any moment he might be vanquished in the struggle for becoming silence.
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Scientific definitions for 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.