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gram-molecular weight

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noun

  1. gram molecule. GMW


Etymology

Origin of gram-molecular weight

First recorded in 1900–05

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Thus the gram-molecular weight of a hydrochloric acid gas is 36.458.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William

This weight in grams is called the gram-molecular weight of a gas.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William

If the molecular weight of any gas is known, the weight of a liter of the gas under standard conditions may be determined by dividing its gram-molecular weight by 22.4.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William

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