kmole

/ˈkiːmoʊl/

Definitions

1. noun

A unit of amount of substance in the International System of Units, equal to 1 mole of a substance, particularly in relation to amounts of substances in chemical reactions.

“The chemist carefully measured the amount of the substance in kmole for the experiment.”

2. noun

A unit of measurement for the quantity of a substance in chemical engineering and the petroleum industry.

“The refinery processes the crude oil in terms of kmole per day.”

Synonyms

  • amount
  • mole

Antonyms

  • none