Meaning

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  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.

    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

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plural: equivalent weights

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gram equivalentequivalent mass
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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:equivalentcombining weighteq

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