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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
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First Known Use of EQUIVALENT WEIGHT

circa 1855
Medical Dictionary

equivalent weight

noun

Medical Definition of EQUIVALENT WEIGHT

:  equivalent 1

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