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gravitational constant
grav·i·ta·tion·al con·stant


noun 
Definition:
 
numerical factor for gravitation: the numerical factor relating force, mass, and distance in Newton's theory of gravitation. It has the value 6.673 × 10-11 Nm2kg-2.
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