mol

noun

less common spelling of mole entry 5

: the base unit of amount of pure substance in the International System of Units that is defined as having exactly 6.02214076 x 10²³ indivisible units (such as atoms or molecules) of that substance First you would need to measure out one mole of salt. Remember that one mole of a compound equals its relative molecular mass in grams, so to obtain one mole of sodium chloride you would weigh out 58.5 g …— John Atkinson and Carol Hibbert one mole of helium contains 4 grams

mol

abbreviation

Definition of mol (Entry 2 of 2)

molecular; molecule

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“Mol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mol. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.

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variant of mole entry 3

mol

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Medical Definition of mol (Entry 2 of 2)

molecular; molecule

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