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equivalent weight
noun
, Chemistry.
- the combining power, especially 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.
equivalent weight
noun
- the weight of an element or compound that will combine with or displace 8 grams of oxygen or 1.007 97 grams of hydrogen Also calledgram equivalent
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Word History and Origins
Origin of equivalent weight1
First recorded in 1925–30
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Example Sentences
These figures are, however, given in equivalents and each must be multiplied by the equivalent weight of the substance used.
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Similarly, if we weigh the liquid before and after the experiment, we shall find that it has lost an equivalent weight.
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Stocks of wheat (and of flour expressed in its equivalent weight of wheat) are held by merchants, millers and farmers.
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It is not absolutely necessary to commit the formula and equivalent weight to memory.
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Loads, creels, etc., of turf should be converted to the equivalent weight.
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