NOUN | quantity | gas constant, universal gas constant, R | (physics) the universal constant in the gas equation |
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Meaning | (physics) the universal constant in the gas equation: pressure times volume = R times temperature; equal to 8.3143 joules per kelvin per mole. | |
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Synonyms | universal gas constant, R | |
Category | physics, natural philosophy | The science of matter and energy and their interactions |
Broader | constant | A number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context |
Catalan | constant dels gasos |
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