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Definition: Gas Constant |
Gas ConstantNoun1. (physics) the universal constant in the gas equation: pressure times volume = R times temperature; equal to 8.3143 joules per kelvin per mole. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
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Aerospace | The constant factor in the equation of state for perfect gases. The universal gas constant is R = 8.3143 joules/degrees K-mol The gas constant for a particular gas, specific gas constant, r = R/ m where m is the molecular weight of the gas. See Boltzmann constant.Symbol R, R*. (references) |
Mechanical Engineering | A quantity defined by the gas equation; the molar or universal gas constant is equal to the product of absolute pressure and molar volume, divided by the absolute temperature; the specif ic gas constant is equal to the product of absolute pressure and specific volume, divided by the absolute temperature. Source: European Union. (references) |
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Synonym: Gas ConstantSynonym: universal gas constant (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Gas Constant |
| English words defined with "gas constant": air thermometer ♦ Boltzmann's constant, Boyle's law ♦ Charles' law ♦ gas thermometer, Gay-Lussac's law ♦ Isometric lines ♦ law of volumes ♦ Mariotte's law ♦ R ♦ universal gas constant. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "gas constant": Adiabatic Compression, autoconvective lapse rate, Avogadro number, Avogadro constant ♦ boundary-layer model, Brayton Cycle ♦ cap light, constant-level balloon, CONTINUOUS-ABSORPTION-PROCESS OPERATOR ♦ dewpoint temperature, double-spaced neutron log ♦ electrical precipitation, equilibrium flow, explosion wave ♦ FERMENTATION OPERATOR, Fisher subsieve sizer ♦ gas constant per molecule ♦ homogeneous atmosphere ♦ Kelvin temperature scale ♦ NCB recorder ♦ pH value, Poisson constant, potential density ♦ speed of sound ♦ vacuum gage. (references) |
Expression using "gas constant": universal gas constant. Additional references. | |
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| Language | Translations for "gas constant"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Danish | gaskonstant (perfect). (various references) | |
Dutch | gasconstante (perfect). (various references) | |
Finnish | yleinen kaasuvakio (perfect). (various references) | |
French | constante des gaz parfaits. (various references) | |
German | spezielle Gaskonstante (perfect). (various references) | |
Greek | σταθερά ιδανικών αερίων (perfect). (various references) | |
Italian | costante dei gas (perfect). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | asgay onstantcay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | constantes dos gases perfeitos (perfect). (various references) | |
Spanish | el potencial de electrodo depende entre otros de la constante de los gases y de la valencia de los iones del electrolito (the electrode potential depends on such factors as the gas constant and the valency of the ions in the electrolyte). (various references) | |
Swedish | gaskonstant (perfect). (various references) | |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-c-g-n-n-o-s-s-t-t" | |
-2 letters: constants. | |
-3 letters: annattos, assonant, constant, sacatons, stagnant. | |
-4 letters: anattos, annatto, cantons, gascons, goannas, octants, sacaton, satangs, sonants, sonatas. | |
-5 letters: anatto, angsts, ascots, cannas, cannot, canons, cansos, canton, cantos, coasts, congas, cotans, cottas, gascon, goanna, gossan, natant, octans, octant, sancta, sangas, santos, satang, scants, scatts, sonant, sonata, stangs, stoats, tangos, toasts, tongas. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)47 61 73 43 6F 6E 73 74 61 6E 74 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000111 01100001 01110011 00100000 01000011 01101111 01101110 01110011 01110100 01100001 01101110 01110100 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)G a s   C o n s t a n t |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0047 0061 0073 0043 006F 006E 0073 0074 0061 006E 0074 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)41678523781808586678086 |
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