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摩尔

摩爾
Mó'ěr
noun #8,866

Meanings

  1. 1 Moore; Mohr; Moor
  2. 2 mole (chemistry)

Characters

摩
mó
to rub; friction
尔
ěr
you; thus
Phonetic transliteration for surnames. As a chemistry term, 摩尔 transliterates 'mole.'

Examples

摩尔定律预测芯片性能每两年翻一倍。
Mó'ěr dìnglǜ yùcè xīnpiàn xìngnéng měi liǎng nián fān yī bèi.
Moore's Law predicts chip performance doubles every two years.
一摩尔水的质量大约是18克。
Yī mó'ěr shuǐ de zhìliàng dàyuē shì shíbā kè.
One mole of water has a mass of about 18 grams.

Tips

usage
As a chemistry unit, 摩尔 is the standard translation of 'mole' (abbreviated 摩 or mol). As a name, it covers Moore, Mohr, Moor, and similar-sounding Western names.

In Pop Culture

摩尔定律 Mó'ěr dìnglǜ
Moore's Law
The prediction that computing power doubles roughly every two years; the benchmark phrase for chip-industry progress.

Stroke Order

摩 mó
尔 ěr