combining weight

1. 1.

   the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen

   Synonymsequivalentequivalent weighteq

   Broaderatomic mass

Questions about combining weight

What does combining weight mean?

combining weight means "the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen".

What is another word for combining weight?

Close synonyms include equivalent, equivalent weight, eq. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.