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mole fraction
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noun Chemistry.
the ratio of the number of moles of a given component of a mixture to the total number of moles of all the components.
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Origin of mole fraction
First recorded in 1920–25
Words nearby mole fraction
molecular spectrum, molecular volume, molecular weight, molecule, mole drain, mole fraction, molehill, mole mapping, mole plow, mole rat, mole run
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