Amagat unit
noun
Ama·gat unit
¦amə¦gä-
1
: a unit of the density of a substance (as gas or vapor) at 0° C and standard atmospheric pressure
2
: a unit of the specific volume of a substance (as gas or vapor) at 0° C and standard atmospheric pressure
Word History
Etymology
after Emile-Hilaire Amagat †1915, French physicist
First Known Use
1936, in the meaning defined at sense 1