molecular weight

/məˈlɛkjələr ˌweɪt/
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Other forms: molecular weights

Definitions of molecular weight
  1. noun
    (chemistry) the sum of the relative atomic masses of the constituent atoms of a molecule
    synonyms: relative molecular mass
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    type of:
    mass
    the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
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