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Noun
1

(physics) the universal constant in the gas equation: pressure times volume = R times temperature; equal to 8.3143 joules per kelvin per mole

2

a universal constant, R, that appears in the ideal gas law, PV=nRT, derived from two fundamental constants, the Boltzmann constant and Avogadro's number, R=N_Ak.

See Also
fundamental constant universal boltzmann constant r boltzmann's constant constant avogadro's number ideal gas law
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