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molality

[ moh-lal-i-tee ]
/ moʊˈlæl ɪ ti /
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noun, plural mo·lal·i·ties.Chemistry.
the number of moles of solute per kilogram of solvent.
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Origin of molality

First recorded in 1920–25; molal + -ity

Words nearby molality

Mokpo, moksha, mol., mola, molal, molality, molar, molar heat capacity, molarity, molar pregnancy, molars
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British Dictionary definitions for molality

molality
/ (mɒˈlælɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
(not in technical usage) a measure of concentration equal to the number of moles of solute in a thousand grams of solvent
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