Speakur

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molecular weight

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables
molec-u-lar weight
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The sum of the atomic weights of every atom in a molecule.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

molecular weights (plural)

Phrases

equivalent weight

Frequently Paired Words

equivalent weight

Synonyms

molecular mass relative molecular mass

Questions

What does molecular weight mean?
The sum of the atomic weights of every atom in a molecule.

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