Loschmidt number

noun

Lo·​schmidt number

ˈlōˌshmit-

: the number of molecules per unit volume of an ideal gas at 0° C and a pressure of 1 atmosphere, its value for 1 cubic centimeter being about 2.7×10¹⁹

sometimes : avogadro number

Word History

Etymology

after Joseph Loschmidt †1895 Austrian physicist

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