gram molecule
nounChemistry.
that quantity of a substance whose weight in grams is numerically equal to the molecular weight of the substance.
Origin of gram molecule
1First recorded in 1890–95
Other words from gram molecule
- gram-mo·lec·u·lar [gram-muh-lek-yuh-ler], /ˌgræm məˈlɛk yə lər/, gram-mo·lar [gram-moh-ler], /ˌgræmˈmoʊ lər/, adjective
- Compare Avogadro's number.
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British Dictionary definitions for gram molecule
gram molecule
noun
an amount of a compound equal to its molecular weight expressed in grams: now replaced by the mole: See mole 4
Derived forms of gram molecule
- gram-molecular or gram-molar (ˌɡræmˈməʊlə), adjective
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