gram equivalent

noun

: the quantity of an element, group, or compound that has a mass in grams equal to the equivalent weight

Examples of gram equivalent in a Sentence

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Was wondering what the gram equivalent is for the sugar and water for this recipe? —Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 13 July 2023

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1897, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gram equivalent

• nonequivalent
• ambivalent
• bivalent
• trivalent

Medical Definition

gram equivalent

noun

: the quantity of a chemical element, group, or compound that has a mass in grams equal to the equivalent weight