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Noun: gram equivalent
  1. (chemistry) the weight of an element or compound that will combine with or displace 8 grams of oxygen or 1.007 97 grams of hydrogen; the atomic weight divided by the valence.

Derived forms: gram equivalents

Type of: combining weight, eq, equivalent, equivalent weight

Encyclopedia: Gram equivalent