| 释义 |
crith Physics.|krɪθ|
[f. Gr. κρῑθή barley-corn, the smallest weight.]
The weight of 1 litre of hydrogen at standard pressure and temperature; proposed by Hofmann as the unit of weight for gaseous substances.
1865A. W. Hofmann Introd. Mod. Chem. 131 For this purpose I venture to suggest the term crith derived from the word κριθη signifying a barley-corn. 1870Eng. Mech. 21 Jan. 464/1 The ‘Crith’..is the weight of one litre of Hydrogen at 0· cent., and 0·76 m. pressure = 0·0896 gramme. |