Crith. World English Historical Dictionary

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Physics. [f. Gr. κρῑθή barley-corn, the smallest weight.] The weight of 1 litre of hydrogen at standard pressure and temperature; proposed by Hofmann as the unit of weight for gaseous substances.

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1865.  A. W. Hofmann, Introd. Mod. Chem., 131. For this purpose I venture to suggest the term crith derived from the word κριθη signifying a barley-corn.

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1870.  Eng. Mech., 21 Jan., 464/1. The ‘Crith’ … is the weight of one litre of Hydrogen at o· cent., and o·76 m. pressure = 0·0896 gramme.

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