noun
the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen
• Syn: ↑equivalent, ↑equivalent weight, ↑eq
• Hypernyms: ↑atomic mass, ↑atomic weight, ↑relative atomic mass
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noun : equivalent 2a
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Chem.
the atomic weight of an atom or radical divided by its valence.
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combining weight,
Chemistry. equivalent weight.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.