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

Count Amedeo Avogadro

First Known Use: 1924

Medical Dictionary

noun

: the number 6.023 × 10²³ indicating the number of atoms or molecules in a mole of any substance—compare avogadro's law

Avogadro's number or Avogadro number \-ˌgäd-(ˌ)rō-, -ˌgad-\

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