equivalent weight

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equivalent weight

noun equivalent weights

  1. 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. In the proportion d : p :: 1 : v, as applied to any liquid or solid species, p does not represent its real equivalent weight, but the weight of the normal species which, by its condensation, gives rise to the liquid or solid.

    Similar: equivalent mass, gram equivalent

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noun equivalent weight

Españolpeso equivalente, masa equivalente
Italianopeso equivalente, massa equivalente
Ελληνικάισοδύναμο βάρος isodýnamo város

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@misc{equivalent_weight_2026,
  title = {equivalent weight},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/equivalent%20weight},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}