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equivalent weight


equivalent weight

noun

Definition of EQUIVALENT WEIGHT

: the mass of a substance especially in grams that combines with or is chemically equivalent to eight grams of oxygen or one gram of hydrogen : the atomic or molecular weight divided by the valence

First Known Use of EQUIVALENT WEIGHT

circa 1855

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