Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
μmol o μmole
English translation:
μmol (same unit : mol is the SI abbreviation of mole)
Added to glossary by
Charles Davis
Jan 18, 2019 12:26
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Spanish term
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μmol o μmole
Spanish to English
Science
Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
unidad de medida
Hola colegas, quería saber si existe una diferencia respecto de estas unidades y cuándo se emplea cada una
the amount of enzyme required to hydrolyze 1 μmole of heparin disaccharide substrate per hour under the specified assay conditions
la cantidad de enzima necesaria para hidrolizar 1 μmol de sustrato disacárido de heparina por hora, según las condiciones específicas de la determinación
Estuve buscando rato en varios sitios pero no doy con ninguno que explique específicamente esto.
the amount of enzyme required to hydrolyze 1 μmole of heparin disaccharide substrate per hour under the specified assay conditions
la cantidad de enzima necesaria para hidrolizar 1 μmol de sustrato disacárido de heparina por hora, según las condiciones específicas de la determinación
Estuve buscando rato en varios sitios pero no doy con ninguno que explique específicamente esto.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +6 | No difference : mol is the (SI) abbreviation of mole |
Charles Davis
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| 5 +1 | μmol |
John Druce
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| 5 | μmol or μmole |
Blacjak
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Change log
Feb 1, 2019 08:18: Charles Davis Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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No difference : mol is the (SI) abbreviation of mole
And of course μmol is the SI abbreviation of μmole, a micromole (a millionth of a mole). I admit it hardly seems worth abbreviating, but there it is.
A mole, for the record, is one of the seven SI base units. It's the unit of measurement for amount of substance.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mole_(unit)
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Note added at 12 mins (2019-01-18 12:38:44 GMT)
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In Spanish the issue doesn't arise, because a mole un called a "mol" in Spanish anyway, so the SI abbreviation and the name of the unit are the same: it will always be μmol. Same in German. There's only a difference in English (and, for example, French and Italian).
A mole, for the record, is one of the seven SI base units. It's the unit of measurement for amount of substance.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mole_(unit)
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Note added at 12 mins (2019-01-18 12:38:44 GMT)
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In Spanish the issue doesn't arise, because a mole un called a "mol" in Spanish anyway, so the SI abbreviation and the name of the unit are the same: it will always be μmol. Same in German. There's only a difference in English (and, for example, French and Italian).
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John Druce
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μmol
With all respect to the other answerers, I don’t think they are interchangeable, but it is a mistake even chemists make. The unit is the mole and it is abbreviated to mol. The prefix μ represents micro. So μmol is an abbreviation for micromoles. Think of the analogy of kilometres or millimetres; the respective abbreviated prefixes are k and m for kilo or milli. You would get strange looks for writing mmetres or kmetres.
Peer comment(s):
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Charles Davis
: True; "μmole" is incorrect, and this is worth noting. And you're right that it's a common mistake: there are many professional texts (scientific papers and books) online containing "μmole" (though many more with "μmol", of course).
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Blacjak
: The question was asking if there was a difference between μmol and μmole and when each was used. He was not asking which one was a better translation. As you, yourself state: They are used interchangeably in the literature (correct or not).
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μmol or μmole
μmol es la abreviatura de μmole así como mol es la abreviatura de mole
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Note added at 1 hr (2019-01-18 14:10:04 GMT)
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Para mayor claridad, "μmol" es el símbolo oficial del SI.
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Note added at 1 hr (2019-01-18 14:10:04 GMT)
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Para mayor claridad, "μmol" es el símbolo oficial del SI.
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