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gram-atom

–noun Chemistry.
the quantity of an element whose weight in grams is numerically equal to the atomic weight of the element.
Also, gram atom.
Also called gram-atomic mass, gram-a⋅tom⋅ic weight [gram-uh-tom-ik, -tom-] .


Origin:
1895–1900
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gram-a·tom·ic mass   (grām'ə-tŏm'ĭk)
n.  The mass of one mole of atoms of an element. Also called gram-atomic weight.
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Main Entry: gram–atom
Function: noun
: GRAM-ATOMIC WEIGHT

Main Entry: gram–atom·ic weight
Variant: also British gramme–atom·ic weight /-&-'täm-ik-/
Function: noun
: the mass of one mole of a chemical element equal in grams to the element's atomic weight
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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