Amagat unit

noun

Ama·​gat unit

¦amə¦gä-

1

: a unit of the density of a substance (as gas or vapor) at 0° C and standard atmospheric pressure

2

: a unit of the specific volume of a substance (as gas or vapor) at 0° C and standard atmospheric pressure

Word History

Etymology

after Emile-Hilaire Amagat †1915, French physicist

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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