gram molecule

noun Chemistry.

that quantity of a substance whose weight in grams is numerically equal to the molecular weight of the substance.
Compare Avogadro's number.

Origin of gram molecule

First recorded in 1890–95

OTHER WORDS FROM gram molecule

gram-mo·lec·u·lar [gram-muh-lek-yuh-ler] /ˌgræm məˈlɛk yə lər/, gram-mo·lar [gram-moh-ler] /ˌgræmˈmoʊ lər/, adjective

Words nearby gram molecule

gralloch, gram, gram atom, gram calorie, gram equivalent, gram molecule, gram's method, gram's solution, gram-atom, gram-centimeter, gram-ion

British Dictionary definitions for gram molecule

gram molecule

gram-molecular weight

noun

an amount of a compound equal to its molecular weight expressed in grams: now replaced by the mole See mole 4

Derived forms of gram molecule

gram-molecular or gram-molar (ˌɡræmˈməʊlə), adjective

Medical definitions for gram molecule

gram molecule

n.

mole3