formula weight

noun Chemistry.
1.
(of a molecule) molecular weight.
2.
(of an ionic compound that does not form molecules) the sum of the atomic weights of the atoms of the formula unit.
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formula weight n.
See molecular weight.

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Formula weight is always a great word to know.
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a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
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If you will be reporting in molarity or normality, you will need to know the molecular or formula weight of the substance.
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