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equivalent weight

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English

Syllables
equiv-a-len-t weight
IPA
35
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

equivalent weights (plural)

Phrases

molecular weight

Frequently Paired Words

molecular weight

Synonyms

equivalent mass gram equivalent equivalent combining weight eq

Questions

What does equivalent weight mean?
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.

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