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MC> 2. When the mole is used, the elementary entities must
MC> be specified and may be atoms, molecules, ions,
MC> electrons, other particles, or specified groups of
MC> such particles.
MC>
MC> Notice groups. So it depends on the definitions of
MC> 'elementary entities' and 'particles'. I think that
MC> would hold for bread rolls as well as galaxies - them
MC> also being specified groups of such particles -
MC> depending on your level of abstraction.

I suspect (but don't know for a fact) that the "elementary
entities" are intended to be chemical or physical entities,
and "groups of such particles" is meant more in the sense of
molecules than galaxies :-).

MH

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• [cellml-discussion] unit conversion, James Lawson, 06/03/2008
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    • [cellml-discussion] unit conversion, Peter Hunter, 06/03/2008
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        • [cellml-discussion] unit conversion, Andrew Miller, 06/03/2008
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            • [cellml-discussion] (OT) the nature of 'mole' | Re: unit conversion, Mike Cooling, 06/03/2008
              • [cellml-discussion] (OT) the nature of 'mole' | Re: unit conversion, Michael Hucka, 06/03/2008
            • [cellml-discussion] (OT) the nature of 'mole' | Re: unit conversion, Mike Cooling, 06/03/2008
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