EQUIVALENT WEIGHT

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

combining weight; eq; equivalent; equivalent weight

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Hypernyms ("equivalent weight" is a kind of...):

atomic mass; atomic weight; relative atomic mass ((chemistry) the mass of an atom of a chemical element expressed in atomic mass units)

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