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equivalent weights

equivalent weights is the plural of equivalent weight.

Meaning of equivalent weight

Noun

equivalent weight (plural equivalent weights)

  1. The atomic weight of an element or radical divided by its valence; the molecular weight of a compound divided by its combining power in a specific reaction.
    • In the proportion d : p :: 1 : v, as applied to any liquid or solid species, p does not represent its real equivalent weight, but the weight of the normal species which, by its condensation, gives rise to the liquid or solid.1888, Thomas Sterry Hunt, A New Basis for Chemistry, page 149
    Synonyms:
    equivalent mass, gram equivalent

Questions about equivalent weights

What is equivalent weights the plural of?
Equivalent weights is the plural of equivalent weight.

Words near equivalent weights in the dictionary

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  5. equivalent weight
  6. equivalent weights
  7. equivalented
  8. equivalenting
  9. equivalentist
  10. equivalentists
  11. equivalently

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