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mol

mole (unit)

noun MOHL Rare
Numbers & Measures Measurements

Origin: from German Mol, short for Molekül (molecule)

Usage Note

Mol is the SI base unit for the amount of a substance, defined as exactly 6.022 × 10²³ entities (Avogadro's number). Its plural is moles. It is a chemistry term, unrelated to mole, the Mexican sauce (el mole).

Examples

"Un mol de agua contiene millones de moléculas."

Natural Translation

One mole of water contains millions of molecules.

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