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THEORY OF ATODE skandhas in the small amount of air which can be contained in a single tiny bair-pit. Science has estimated that in a cubic inch of air there are 4424 x 10 molecules 43 Thus there are many instances illustrating the compressibility and density of matter, in both sides.
Absolute and Empirical Paramanu Jainology gives two kinds of 'paramanus' absolute and empirical The most ultimate indivisible unt of matter is absolute 'paramanu' while a 'skandha' or aggregate which is infinitesimally small by sense perception is an empirical 'paramanu' In science these two divisions have automatically come in The particle, which was given the name of 'atom' which in Greek means 'indivisible', is proved to be divisible and hence cannot be called 'atom' But in practice it continues to be called an 'atom', so it can really be termed as 'empirical atom' According to Jainology even electron and other particles are also 'empirical paramanus' only, as has already been shown
Various Types and States Matter is shown to be of six types in Jamnology: (1) Very Gross -Land, mountain etc (2) Gross Water, Oul, Ghee etc
43 This number is for normal pressure It can be increased many times by compressing the air. In & room 15'x10'x9' high, there are about 1027 molecules in normal conditions
