combining weight

American  

noun

Chemistry.

1. the atomic weight of an atom or radical divided by its valence.

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Example Sentences

The number 75 is spoken of as the "combining weight," or, more frequently, as the "atomic weight" of arsenic.

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius

Mr. Wade conceived the idea of combining weight and protection in the cable itself.

From Cleveland Past and Present Its Representative Men by Joblin, Maurice

There is the elimination of caloric, when, in substances chemically combining, weight is gained and bulk is lost.

From Theory of Circulation by Respiration Synopsis of its Principles and History by Willard, Emma

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

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