universal gas constant
Chinese equivalent: 普适气体常量
universal gas constant The proportionality constant in the ideal gas law, denoted by R, R ≈ 8.314 J/(mol · K).
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universal gas constant The proportionality constant in the ideal gas law, denoted by R, R ≈ 8.314 J/(mol · K).
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