equivalent weight

equivalent weight
noun Date: circa 1855 the mass of a substance especially in grams that combines with or is chemically equivalent to eight grams of oxygen or one gram of hydrogen ; the atomic or molecular weight divided by the valence

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  • equivalent weight — noun 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 a …   Wiktionary

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  • equivalent weight — equiv′alent weight′ n. chem. the combining power, esp. in grams (gram equivalent), of an element or compound, equivalent to hydrogen as a standard of 1.00797 or oxygen as a standard of 8; the atomic weight divided by the valence. • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

  • equivalent weight — /əˌkwɪvələnt ˈweɪt/ (say uh.kwivuhluhnt wayt) noun Chemistry Obsolete the weight of an element or compound which will combine with, or replace, 1.007 97 grams of hydrogen or 8 grams of oxygen; for an element, the atomic weight divided by the… …  

  • equivalent weight —    see equivalent …   Dictionary of units of measurement

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