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molarity

 

[ məˈlær.ə.t̬i ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

chemistry

Molarity is a unit of concentration that describes the number of moles of a solute in one liter of solution. It is commonly used in chemistry to express the concentration of a solution.

Synonyms

concentration, density, strength

Examples of usage

  • The molarity of this solution is 0.5 M.
  • To calculate molarity, divide the moles of solute by the volume of solution in liters.

Translations

Translations of the word "molarity" in other languages:

🇵🇹 molaridade

🇮🇳 मोलैरिटी

🇩🇪 Molarität

🇮🇩 molaritas

🇺🇦 молярність

🇵🇱 molarność

🇯🇵 モル濃度 (モルのうど)

🇫🇷 molarité

🇪🇸 molaridad

🇹🇷 molalite

🇰🇷 몰 농도

🇸🇦 التركيز المولي

🇨🇿 molární koncentrace

🇸🇰 molarita

🇨🇳 摩尔浓度

🇸🇮 molarna koncentracija

🇮🇸 mólstyrkur

🇰🇿 молярлық концентрация

🇬🇪 მოლარობა

🇦🇿 molyarite

🇲🇽 molaridad

Etymology

The term 'molarity' originated from the Latin word 'moles', meaning mass or amount, and 'solūtus', meaning dissolved. It was first introduced by the German chemist Friedrich Mohr in the mid-19th century. Molarity is a crucial concept in chemistry, providing a precise way to measure the concentration of solutions.

See also: molars, premolars.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #33,346 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.