molecular weight

  • 11molecular weight — weight of a molecule …

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  • 12Molecular weight size marker — A molecular weight size marker is used to identify the approximate size of a molecule run on a gel, using the principle that molecular weight is inversely proportional to migration rate through a gel matrix. Therefore when used in gel… …

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  • 13molecular weight — molec′ular weight′ n. chem. the average weight of a molecule of an element or compound measured in units based on 1/12 the weight of the carbon 12 atom; the sum of the atomic weights of all the atoms in a molecule. Abbr.: mol. wt • Etymology:… …

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  • 14molecular weight — /məlɛkjələ ˈweɪt/ (say muhlekyuhluh wayt) noun the average weight of a molecule of an element or compound measured in units based on one twelfth of the weight of an atom of carbon 12; the sum of the atomic weights of all the atoms in a molecule …

  • 15molecular weight — noun the sum of the atomic weights of every atom in a molecule Syn: molecular mass …

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  • 16molecular weight — noun another term for relative molecular mass …

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  • 17molecular weight — noun (chemistry) the sum of the relative atomic masses of the constituent atoms of a molecule (Freq. 4) • Syn: ↑relative molecular mass • Topics: ↑chemistry, ↑chemical science • Hypernyms: ↑ …

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  • 18molecular weight — noun Date: 1869 the average mass of a molecule of a compound compared to 1/12 the mass of carbon 12 and calculated as the sum of the atomic weights of the constituent atoms …

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  • 19molecular weight — The mass of a molecule that may be calculated as the sum of the atomic weights of its constituent atoms …

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  • 20Low molecular weight heparin — In medicine, low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) is a class of medication used as an anticoagulant in diseases that feature thrombosis, as well as for prophylaxis in situations that lead to a high risk of thrombosis.[1] Thrombotic disease or… …

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