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Absolute Zero

The lowest possible temperature, at which particles retain only their irreducible quantum zero-point motion.

0 K = −273.15 °C K
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Amorphous Solid

A solid whose particles lack long-range order, showing only the short-range regularity characteristic of a frozen liquid.

Dimensionless
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Anisotropy

The dependence of a physical property on the direction in which it is measured.

Dimensionless
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Average Kinetic Energy

The mean translational kinetic energy of the particles in a sample, dependent only on absolute temperature.

KE = (3/2)kT per molecule J
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Avogadro's Law

Equal volumes of all gases at the same temperature and pressure contain equal numbers of molecules.

V ∝ n L/mol