combining weight
combining weight · combining weights
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The proportional weight, usually referred to hydrogen as a standard, and for each…The proportional weight, usually referred to hydrogen as a standard, and for each element a fixed multiple of the atomic weight, by which an element unites with another to form a distinct compound.
Meaning
1 senses(dated)The proportional weight, usually referred to hydrogen as a standard, and for each element a fixed multiple of the atomic weight, by which an element unites with another to form a distinct compound.
the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen
Forms
plural: combining weights| Singular | combining weight |
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- the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen:equivalentequivalent weighteq