milliequivalent

American

[mil-ee-i-kwiv-uh-luhnt] / ˈmɪl i ɪˈkwɪv ə lənt /

noun

a unit of measure, applied to electrolytes, that expresses the combining power of a substance. mEq

First recorded in 1925–30; milli- + equivalent

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milliequivalent

Thus, for ions that have a charge of one, one milliequivalent is equal to one millimole.

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