atomic weight

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atomic weight

noun atomic weights

  1. Former term for the more specific relative atomic mass. The equivalent weight of an element or compound is that weight equivalent in reactive power to one atomic weight of hydrogen.
  2. A term used to represent the mean relative atomic mass of an element in nature, as distinct from the relative atomic mass of a single isotope.

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noun former terms for relative atomic mass

Españolpeso atómico
中文原子量 yuánzǐliàng
Portuguêspeso atómico, peso atômico
Françaispoids atomique
DeutschAtomgewicht
Italianopeso atomico
Românămasă atomică, greutate atomică
Русскийатомный вес atomnyj ves

noun term used to represent the mean atomic mass of an element in nature

Españolpeso atómico
中文原子量 yuánzǐliàng
Françaispoids atomique, masse atomique
Русскийатомная масса atomnaja massa

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@misc{atomic_weight_2026,
  title = {atomic weight},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/atomic%20weight},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}