combining weight

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noun

Chemistry.

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

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combining weight

If we divide this constant 377.07 by the combining weight of any of the substances, then the quotient will be the number of cubic feet per pound of the same.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 455, September 20, 1884 by Various

If we divide the combining weight of any of the substances by the constant 28.87, then the quotient will be the specific gravity of the gas or vapor therefrom, as compared with air.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 455, September 20, 1884 by Various

By taking the equivalent or some multiple of it a value can be obtained for each element which will represent its combining value, and for this reason is called its combining weight.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William

This is found by multiplying its ordinary chemical equivalent or combining weight by .000010384, which is the electrochemical equivalent of hydrogen.

From The Story of Electricity by Munro, John

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.