combining weight

American  

noun

Chemistry.

1. the atomic weight of an atom or radical divided by its valence.

---

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

combining weight

There is the elimination of caloric, when, in substances chemically combining, weight is gained and bulk is lost.

From Theory of Circulation by Respiration Synopsis of its Principles and History by Emma Willard

According to Lewkowitsch, the results obtained by the volumetric method which assumes a combining weight of 346 for resin acids, are very likely to be high.

From Soap-Making Manual A Practical Handbook on the Raw Materials, Their Manipulation, Analysis and Control in the Modern Soap Plant. by E. G. Thomssen

Fifty c.c. neutral alcohol are added, and the solution titrated with N/1 KOH or NaOH solution, the percentage of rosin being calculated from its combining weight.

From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by W. H. Simmons

It is important to notice that the fact that a combining weight can be obtained for each element is not a part of a theory, but is the direct result of experiment.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by William McPherson

Mr. Wade conceived the idea of combining weight and protection in the cable itself.

From Cleveland Past and Present Its Representative Men by Maurice Joblin

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

---