equivalent vs gram equivalent

gram equivalent vs equivalent

equivalent and gram equivalent both are nouns.

equivalent is an adjective but gram equivalent is not an adjective.

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

As nouns, gram equivalent is a hyponym of equivalent; that is, gram equivalent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than equivalent:

equivalent: 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
gram equivalent: (chemistry) the weight of an element or compound that will combine with or displace 8 grams of oxygen or 1.007 97 grams of hydrogen; the atomic weight divided by the valence.

equivalent (noun)	gram equivalent (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	(chemistry) the weight of an element or compound that will combine with or displace 8 grams of oxygen or 1.007 97 grams of hydrogen; the atomic weight divided by the valence.
a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc

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

Difference between equivalent and gram equivalent

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