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Mole

Quantity of a substance equal to its molecular or atomic weight expressed in grams.

Also: mol

SI unit for amount of substance; 1 mol contains Avogadro's number of particles. 1 mol glucose ≈ 180.16 g; 1 mol hydrogen ≈ 1.008 g.

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Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 8th ed. (Gropper) — Glossary
SI unit for amount of substance; 1 mol contains Avogadro's number of particles. 1 mol glucose ≈ 180.16 g; 1 mol hydrogen ≈ 1.008 g.

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