First Known Use: 1924
Dictionary
Avogadro's number
noun Avo·ga·dro's number \ˌa-və-ˈgä-(ˌ)drōz-, ˌa-və-, -ˈga-\
Definition of AVOGADRO'S NUMBER
: the number 6.022 × 1023 indicating the number of atoms or molecules in a mole of any substance —called also Avogadro number
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Origin of AVOGADRO'S NUMBER
Count Amedeo Avogadro
Medical Dictionary
Avogadro's number
noun
Medical Definition of AVOGADRO'S NUMBER
: the number 6.023 × 1023 indicating the number of atoms or molecules in a mole of any substance—compare avogadro's law
Variants of AVOGADRO'S NUMBER
Avogadro's number or Avogadro number \-ˌgäd-(ˌ)rō-, -ˌgad-\
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