gram-atom

or gram atom

nounChemistry.

the quantity of an element whose weight in grams is numerically equal to the atomic weight of the element.

Origin of gram-atom

First recorded in 1895–1900

Also called gram-atomic mass, gram-a·tom·ic weight [gram-uh-tom-ik, -tom-]. /ˈgræm əˈtɒm ɪk, -ˌtɒm-/.

Compare Avogadro's number.

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British Dictionary definitions for gram atom

gram atom

noun

an amount of an element equal to its atomic weight expressed in grams: now replaced by the mole: See mole 4

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