gram molecule
noun
,
Chemistry
1.
that quantity of a substance whose weight in grams is numerically equal to the molecular weight of the substance.
Compare
Avogadro's number
.
Origin
1890-95
Related forms
gram-molecular
[gram-m
uh
-
lek
-y
uh
-ler]
/ˌgræm məˈlɛk yə lər/
(
Show IPA
),
gram-molar
[gram-
moh
-ler]
/ˌgræmˈmoʊ lər/
(
Show IPA
),
adjective
British Dictionary definitions for
gram molecule
gram molecule
noun
1.
an amount of a compound equal to its molecular weight expressed in grams: now replaced by the mole
See
mole
4
Derived Forms
gram-molecular,
gram-molar
(
ˌɡræmˈməʊlə
)
adjective
gram molecule
in Medicine
gram molecule
n.
See
mole
.