1. The 11th letter of the Greek alphabet, lambda. 2. Symbol (lambda) for Avogadro's number; wavelength; radioactive constant; Ostwald's solubility coefficient; molar conductivity of an electrolyte (LAMBDA). 3. In chemistry, denotes the position of a substituent located on the eleventh atom from the carboxyl or other functional group (lambda).
Copyright© 1995 Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.