equimolecular

[ee-kwuh-muh-lek-yuh-ler, ek-wuh-]

adjective

Physics, Chemistry.

1. containing equal numbers of molecules.

equimolecular

/ ˌiːkwɪməˈlɛkjʊlə /

adjective

1. (of substances, solutions, etc) containing equal numbers of molecules

Word History and Origins

Origin of equimolecular¹

First recorded in 1905–10; equi- + molecular

Example Sentences

Balard discovered chlorine monoxide in 1834, investigating its properties and reactions; and his observations on hypochlorous acid and hypochlorites led him to conclude that “bleaching-powder” or “chloride of lime” was a compound or mixture in equimolecular proportions of calcium chloride and hypochlorite, with a little calcium hydrate.

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