combining weight
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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
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 Willard, Emma
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.
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 given in the table by 2, then the quotient will give the density of the same, as compared with hydrogen.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 455, September 20, 1884 by Various
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