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law of multiple proportion

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noun

Chemistry.
  1. the statement that where two elements can combine to form more than one compound, the ratio by weight of one element to a given weight of the second is usually a small whole number.


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The atomic hypothesis and the law of multiple proportion.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William

Show that the law of multiple proportion holds in this case.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William

Show that the law of multiple proportion holds in this case.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William

In all such cases it is clear that the law of multiple proportion must hold true.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William

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