Avogadro's number
noun
Avo·ga·dro's number
ˌa-və-ˈgä-(ˌ)drōz- 
ˌä-və-,
-ˈga-
: 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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There is of course Mole Day (10/23) to commemorate Avogadro's number, which is huge (on the order of 1023) and hugely important in physics.
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Rhett Allain, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2024
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Rhett Allain, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2024
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Avogadro's number
noun
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: the number 6.023 × 1023 indicating the number of atoms or molecules in a mole of any substance compare avogadro's law
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