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gram molecule
noun
Chemistry.
- that quantity of a substance whose weight in grams is numerically equal to the molecular weight of the substance.
gram molecule
/ ˌɡæˈəʊə /
noun
- an amount of a compound equal to its molecular weight expressed in grams: now replaced by the mole See mole 4
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Derived Forms
- ˌ-ˈܱ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms
- -··· [gram-m, uh, -, lek, -y, uh, -ler], -· [gram-, moh, -ler], adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of gram molecule1
First recorded in 1890–95
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Example Sentences
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Oxygen, to which we chemists assign the formula O2, meaning that its molecule consists of two atoms of oxygen, has a weight of 32 grams per gram molecule.
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