Meanings
nouncombining weight (plural combining weights)
plural combining weights
- datedchemistryThe proportional weight, usually referred to hydrogen as a standard, and for each element a fixed multiple of the atomic weight, by which an element unites with another to form a distinct compound.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen
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