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Gas constant   /gæs kˈɑnstənt/   Listen
Gas constant

noun
1.
(physics) the universal constant in the gas equation: pressure times volume = R times temperature; equal to 8.3143 joules per kelvin per mole.  Synonyms: R, universal gas constant.






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"Gas constant" Quotes from Famous Books



... the length of cone A may be accomplished in two ways—(1) by keeping the supply of gas constant, and varying the amount of air admitted at aperture K, fig. 18; (2) by keeping the supply of air constant, and varying the amount of gas admitted through nipple N. The first method is to be preferred when it is necessary to make any slight adjustment due to the variation of gas pressure ...
— Gas and Oil Engines, Simply Explained - An Elementary Instruction Book for Amateurs and Engine Attendants • Walter C. Runciman



Words linked to "Gas constant" :   natural philosophy, constant, physics, universal gas constant, r



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