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PERCENT MOLE [2 records]

Record 1 2013-11-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
DEF

The amount of guanine(G) + cytosine(C) divided by the amount of adenine(A) + thymine(T) + guanine + cytosine in a sample of deoxyribonucleic acid, usually expressed as mole percent of G + C. It has a range of about 22-75 percent for bacterial DNA.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
DEF

Teneur du DNA en guanine + cytosine, généralement exprimée en pourcentage de ces deux bases par rapport à la somme totale des bases dans un DNA donné.

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Atomic Physics
DEF

The ratio of the number of moles of one substance to the total number of moles in a mixture of substances multiplied by 100 to put the number on a percentage basis.

CONT

Assume the system has a total condenser and that we require the distillate to contain 95 mole percent methanol and the bottoms must have 3 mole percent methanol.

Key term(s)
  • percent mole

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique
  • Physique atomique
CONT

L'éthane peut [...] agir comme un anesthésiant à concentrations élevées. Aucun symptôme défini n'est apparent à des concentrations ne dépassant pas 5 pour cent molaire dans l'air.

Key term(s)
  • mole pour cent

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química analítica
  • Física atómica
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