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equimolecular

[ ee-kwuh-muh-lek-yuh-ler, ek-wuh- ]

adjective

, Physics, Chemistry.
  1. containing equal numbers of molecules.


equimolecular

/ ˌiːkwɪməˈlɛkjʊlə /

adjective

  1. (of substances, solutions, etc) containing equal numbers of molecules
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of equimolecular1

First recorded in 1905–10; equi- + molecular
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Example Sentences

Balard discovered chlorine monoxide in 1834, investigating its properties and reactions; and his observations on hypochlorous acid and hypochlorites led him to conclude that “bleaching-powder” or “chloride of lime” was a compound or mixture in equimolecular proportions of calcium chloride and hypochlorite, with a little calcium hydrate.

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