equivalent vs equivalent weight

equivalent weight vs equivalent

equivalent and equivalent weight both are nouns.

equivalent is an adjective but equivalent weight is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
equivalent	Yes	Yes	No	No
equivalent weight	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, equivalent and equivalent weight are synonyms defined as:

equivalent and equivalent weight: 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

Other synonyms of equivalent include combining weight, eq.

equivalent (noun)	equivalent weight (noun)
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	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
a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc

equivalent (adjective)	equivalent weight (adjective)
being essentially equal to something

Difference between equivalent and equivalent weight

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