Avo·ga·dro's law
| \ ˌav-ə-ˌgäd-(ˌ)rōz-
, ˌäv-
, -ˌgad- \
, ˌäv-
, -ˌgad- \
Medical Definition of Avogadro's law
: a law in chemistry: equal volumes of all gases at the same temperature and pressure contain equal numbers of molecules
— called also Avogadro's hypothesis
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“Avogadro's law.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Avogadro%27s%20law. Accessed 27 Sep. 2021.
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