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equivalent weight vs atomic mass

atomic mass vs equivalent weight

equivalent weight and atomic mass both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
equivalent weight Yes No No No
atomic mass Yes No No No
As nouns, atomic mass is a hypernym of equivalent weight; that is, atomic mass is a word with a broader meaning than equivalent weight:
  • 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
  • atomic mass: (chemistry) the mass of an atom of a chemical element expressed in atomic mass units
Other hypernyms of equivalent weight include atomic weight, relative atomic mass.
equivalent weight (noun) atomic mass (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 mass of an atom of a chemical element expressed in atomic mass units
Difference between equivalent weight and atomic mass

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