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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Example Sentences

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

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

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.

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 McPherson, William

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