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gas′ con′stant, [Physics.]
  1. PhysicsSee universal gas constant. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gas constant
  1. the constant in the gas equation. It is equal to 8.31472 joules per kelvin per mole
    Symbol: R
    Also called: universal gas constant
'gas constant' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Boltzmann constant - R - R, r - fugacity - gas equation - ideal gas law - universal gas constant

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