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moment of inertia
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For a system of point masses, the sum of the product of each mass and the square of its perpendicular (minimum) distance from a given axis. For a continuous mass distribution, the sum becomes an ...
molar specific heat capacity
Weather; Meteorology
The heat capacity of a system divided by the number of moles in that system.
molarity
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A measure of the concentration of a dissolved species in a solution. The molarity is defined in terms of the number of moles of the compound dissolved per liter of solution. Compare molality.
mole
Weather; Meteorology
A unit of mass numerically equal to the molecular weight of the substance. The gram-mole or gram-molecule is the mass in grams numerically equal to the molecular weight; for example, a gram-mole of ...
mole fraction
Weather; Meteorology
In a gas mixture, the ratio of the partial pressure of a gas to the total pressure of the mixture. Compare mixing ratio, specific humidity.
molecular weight
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The weight of 1 mole (equal to Avogadro's number of particles) of a particular molecule. The mass of 1 mole of carbon atoms is defined as 12 grams.
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