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equivalent

/ɪ'kwɪvələnt/

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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
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combining weight eq equivalent weight

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relative atomic mass atomic weight atomic mass
adjective
being essentially equal to something
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"a wish that was equivalent to a command"

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tantamount equal
noun
a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
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"send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps"

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noesis cognition knowledge

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