mole fraction

noun

the ratio of the number of moles (not the animal) of one component of a mixture to the total number of moles

Meanings

nounmole fraction (plural mole fractions)

plural mole fractions

  1. chemistrythe ratio of the number of moles (not the animal) of one component of a mixture to the total number of moles
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