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Meaning of equivalent weight | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

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Examples

“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.”
“The equivalent weight of an element or compound is that weight equivalent in reactive power to one atomic weight of hydrogen.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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