combining weight

American  

noun

Chemistry.

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

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Example Sentences

By reasoning further in the same way, we come to the conclusion that only such compounds are possible which contain elements according to certain ratio-numbers, i.e. their combining weight.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various

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 Thomssen, E. G.

Twitchell suggests 346 as the combining weight of rosin, but 330 is a closer approximation.

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

The atomic weight of an element is its least combining weight, the smallest portion that enters into chemical union, which is, of course, the weight of an atom.

From An Introduction to Chemical Science by Williams, Rufus Phillips

The number 75 is spoken of as the "combining weight," or, more frequently, as the "atomic weight" of arsenic.

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius