In this context, the word "ideal" refers to a concept or assumption in physics and chemistry known as the "ideal gas law." The ideal gas law is a mathematical equation that describes the behavior of an ideal gas, where "p" represents pressure, "V" represents volume, "n" represents the number of moles of gas, "R" is the ideal gas constant, and "T" represents temperature. It is used to calculate various properties of gases under ideal conditions.
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