crith
- noun
- Archaic
- One crith is equivalent to the weight of one liter of hydrogen gas.
Examples
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The calculation required converting the mass into criths for accuracy in the experiment.
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Chemists once measured gases in criths before the use of the mole became standard.
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One crith is used as a reference standard in determining gas densities.
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The chemist measured the sample in criths for accuracy.
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Chemists once measured gases in criths before the use of the mole became standard.
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One crith is used as a reference standard in determining gas densities.
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The calculation required converting the mass into criths for accuracy in the experiment.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word crith is a modern unit for gas mass. A helpful way to remember it is to read it as crit + H ('hydrogen'), because one crith is the weight of one 'liter' of 'hydrogen' at 0°C and normal air pressure, so the name points to a simple standard for comparing gas masses.
