equivalent weight
noun
: 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
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And each day, the U.K. chews and discards 12 tons of gum, which is the equivalent weight of a bus.
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Jamie Hailstone, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Canvas Is Strong, Repairable, and Durable While nylon is stronger than cotton, that comparison is only for fabrics of equivalent weights.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
Marshals and police in Phoenix cleared 358 warrants in 65 days and seized 234 kilograms of narcotics — the equivalent weight of a grand piano.
—Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
That’s about the equivalent weight of three female Asian elephants.
—Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2023
The tins, originally valued according to their equivalent weight in gold, about thirty-seven dollars each, have since sold at auction for more than two hundred thousand dollars.
—Justin Beal, Harper’s Magazine , 14 Dec. 2022
At his Lakeview restaurant, Gryka celebrates this Judaic legacy by smoking over 10,000 pounds of brisket a year, or the equivalent weight of seven Smart cars.
—Max Abrams, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2022
Using my estimates, MJ and Spidey would be traveling at almost 90 miles per hour (40 meters/second), and MJ would have to support an equivalent weight of around 800 pounds (3,555 newtons).
—Rhett Allain, Wired, 15 Oct. 2021
Constructed from e-glass and Kevlar, these hulls are mated to a carbon-fiber superstructure, so the boat weighs only 49 tons, or the equivalent weight of a 60-foot conventional yacht.
—Miriam Cain, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2021
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Jamie Hailstone, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Canvas Is Strong, Repairable, and Durable While nylon is stronger than cotton, that comparison is only for fabrics of equivalent weights.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
Marshals and police in Phoenix cleared 358 warrants in 65 days and seized 234 kilograms of narcotics — the equivalent weight of a grand piano.
—Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
That’s about the equivalent weight of three female Asian elephants.
—Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2023
The tins, originally valued according to their equivalent weight in gold, about thirty-seven dollars each, have since sold at auction for more than two hundred thousand dollars.
—Justin Beal, Harper’s Magazine , 14 Dec. 2022
At his Lakeview restaurant, Gryka celebrates this Judaic legacy by smoking over 10,000 pounds of brisket a year, or the equivalent weight of seven Smart cars.
—Max Abrams, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2022
Using my estimates, MJ and Spidey would be traveling at almost 90 miles per hour (40 meters/second), and MJ would have to support an equivalent weight of around 800 pounds (3,555 newtons).
—Rhett Allain, Wired, 15 Oct. 2021
Constructed from e-glass and Kevlar, these hulls are mated to a carbon-fiber superstructure, so the boat weighs only 49 tons, or the equivalent weight of a 60-foot conventional yacht.
—Miriam Cain, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2021
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“Equivalent weight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equivalent%20weight. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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