摩尔

摩爾

Mó'ěr

noun #8,866

Meanings

1 Moore; Mohr; Moor (surname or place name)
2 mole (unit of measurement in chemistry)

Characters

to rub; friction (phonetic)

you; thus (phonetic)

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

prediction that computing power doubles every two years

Stroke Order

摩 mó

尔 ěr