- gram equivalent
- noun Date: circa 1897 the quantity of an element, group, or compound that has a mass in grams equal to the equivalent weight
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Gram equivalent — Gram Gram, Gramme Gramme, n. [F. gramme, from Gr. ? that which is written, a letter, a small weight, fr. ? to write. See {Graphic.}] The unit of weight in the metric system. It was intended to be exactly, and is very nearly, equivalent to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gram-equivalent — gram equivˈalent or gram equivalent weight noun The quantity of a substance whose mass in grams is equal to its equivalent weight • • • Main Entry: ↑gram … Useful english dictionary
gram equivalent — n the quantity of a chemical element, group, or compound that has a mass in grams equal to the equivalent weight * * * equivalent weight … Medical dictionary
Gram equivalent — In chemistry, a gram equivalent is the mass, in grams, of a compound s equivalent weight. More formally, a gram equivalent of a substance taking part in a given reaction is the number of grams of the substance associated with the transfer of n… … Wikipedia
gram equivalent — (gEq) , gram equivalent mass (GEM), gram equivalent weight (GEW) various names for the mass in grams of a substance that would react with or replace one gram of hydrogen. See equivalent, the shorter name now used in many contexts for this… … Dictionary of units of measurement
gram equivalent — noun : the quantity of a chemical element, radical, or compound which has a mass in grams equal to the equivalent * * * Chem. See under equivalent weight. [1895 1900] * * * gram equivalent, Chemistry. that quantity of an element or compound whose … Useful english dictionary
gram-equivalent — gramekvivalentas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. gram equivalent; gramme equivalent vok. Grammäquivalent, n rus. граммэквивалент, m pranc. gramme équivalent, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
gram-equivalent weight — gram equivˈalent or gram equivalent weight noun The quantity of a substance whose mass in grams is equal to its equivalent weight • • • Main Entry: ↑gram … Useful english dictionary
gram equivalent — gram′ equiv alent n. chem. See under equivalent weight … From formal English to slang
gram equivalent — /græm əˈkwɪvələnt/ (say gram uh kwivuhluhnt) noun Chemistry Obsolete the equivalent weight of a substance expressed in grams …
gram equivalent — noun the amount of a substance, in grams, that is numerically equivalent to its equivalent weight … Wiktionary
