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molal

American  
[moh-luhl] / ˈmoʊ ləl /

adjective

Chemistry.

  1. noting or pertaining to a solution containing one mole of solute per kilogram of solvent.

molal British  
/ ˈməʊləl /

adjective

  1. chem of or consisting of a solution containing one mole of solute per thousand grams of solvent

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Etymology

Origin of molal

First recorded in 1905–10; mole 4 + -al 1

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The molal solution is assumed to contain one molecular weight in grams in a liter of solution.

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