equivalent weight

Definition

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.

Example Sentences

• "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."