[ noun ] the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites <noun.quantity>
mol \mol\ n. (Chem.) A quantity of a substance equal to the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; a gram molecule; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the System International d'Unites; as, he added two mols of dextrose to the medium.