equimolecular

[ ee-kwuh-muh-lek-yuh-ler, ek-wuh- ]
/ ˌi kwə məˈlɛk yə lər, ˈɛk wə- /

adjective Physics, Chemistry.

containing equal numbers of molecules.

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Origin of equimolecular

First recorded in 1905–10; equi- + molecular

Words nearby equimolecular

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British Dictionary definitions for equimolecular

equimolecular
/ (ˌiːkwɪməˈlɛkjʊlə) /

adjective

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