gram molecular weight

noun

: the mass of one mole of a compound equal in grams to the molecular weight

called also gram-molecule

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gram molecular weight was circa 1902

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“Gram molecular weight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gram%20molecular%20weight. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

gram molecular weight

noun
variants also British gramme-molecular weight
: the mass of one mole of a chemical compound equal in grams to the compound's molecular weight

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