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molec·ular weight

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. molecular weight, relative molecular massnoun

    (chemistry) the sum of the relative atomic masses of the constituent atoms of a molecule

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  1. molecular weightnoun

    the sum of the atomic weights of every atom in a molecule

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  1. molecular weight

    Molecular weight is the sum of the atomic weights of all the atoms in a molecule. It is usually measured in atomic mass units (amu) or Daltons (Da). The molecular weight can be determined by methods such as mass spectrometry or from the ratio of the molecular speed of a gas to that of hydrogen. It's an important concept in fields like chemistry and biochemistry for understanding properties of substances, calculations in chemical reactions, and designing experimental procedures.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Molecular Weight

    The sum of the weight of all the atoms in a molecule.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of molecular weight in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of molecular weight in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1


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