amagat unit

amagat unit
\\|amə|gä-\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized A
Etymology: after Emile-Hilaire Amagat died 1915, French physicist
1. : a unit of the density of a substance (as gas or vapor) at 0° C and standard atmospheric pressure
2. : a unit of the specific volume of a substance (as gas or vapor) at 0° C and standard atmospheric pressure

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