combining weight
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If any compound of O should in future be found in which its combining weight is 8 or 4, that would be called its atomic weight.
From An Introduction to Chemical Science by Williams, Rufus Phillips
By reasoning further in the same way, we come to the conclusion that only such compounds are possible which contain elements according to certain ratio-numbers, i.e. their combining weight.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various
If we divide the combining weight of any of the substances by the constant 28.87, then the quotient will be the specific gravity of the gas or vapor therefrom, as compared with air.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 455, September 20, 1884 by Various
The atomic weight of an element is its least combining weight, the smallest portion that enters into chemical union, which is, of course, the weight of an atom.
From An Introduction to Chemical Science by Williams, Rufus Phillips
It is important to notice that the fact that a combining weight can be obtained for each element is not a part of a theory, but is the direct result of experiment.
From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William
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