gram(me) equivalent

  • 1Gram equivalent — Gram Gram, Gramme Gramme, n. [F. gramme, from Gr. ? that which is written, a letter, a small weight, fr. ? to write. See {Graphic.}] The unit of weight in the metric system. It was intended to be exactly, and is very nearly, equivalent to the… …

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  • 2Gram — Gram, Gramme Gramme, n. [F. gramme, from Gr. ? that which is written, a letter, a small weight, fr. ? to write. See {Graphic.}] The unit of weight in the metric system. It was intended to be exactly, and is very nearly, equivalent to the weight… …

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  • 3Gram degree — Gram Gram, Gramme Gramme, n. [F. gramme, from Gr. ? that which is written, a letter, a small weight, fr. ? to write. See {Graphic.}] The unit of weight in the metric system. It was intended to be exactly, and is very nearly, equivalent to the… …

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  • 4gram-equivalent — gram equivˈalent or gram equivalent weight noun The quantity of a substance whose mass in grams is equal to its equivalent weight • • • Main Entry: ↑gram …

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  • 5gram-equivalent weight — gram equivˈalent or gram equivalent weight noun The quantity of a substance whose mass in grams is equal to its equivalent weight • • • Main Entry: ↑gram …

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  • 6gram equivalent — n the quantity of a chemical element, group, or compound that has a mass in grams equal to the equivalent weight * * * equivalent weight …

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  • 7Equivalent — E*quiv a*lent ([ e]*kw[i^]v [.a]*lent), n. 1. Something equivalent; that which is equal in value, worth, weight, or force; as, to offer an equivalent for damage done. [1913 Webster] He owned that, if the Test Act were repealed, the Protestants… …

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  • 8Equivalent weight — is the amount of an element that reacts, or is involved in reaction with, 1 mole of electrons. It is defined by many texts as the weight of the element combining with 1 g hydrogen, 8 g oxygen or 35.5 g chlorine, each of which would either provide …

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  • 9gram equivalent — gram′ equiv alent n. chem. See under equivalent weight …

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  • 10gram centimeter — gram centimeter, a unit equivalent to the work done in raising a mass of one gram vertically one centimeter …

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