equivalent
- noun
- /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/
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- In analyzing the data, scientists used the equivalent of 10 grams of substance A to compare with 5 grams of substance B.
- metabolic equivalent
- oil equivalent
- energy equivalent
Examples
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The lab determined that the equivalent of the reactants would yield the desired product under controlled conditions.
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This is the equivalent of six million electron volts of X ray
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Jordan may have as much as 30 billion barrels of oil equivalent locked up in shale rock.
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Natural gas exports rose to 100 million tons of oil equivalent in 1990, of which 46% went to the EEC.
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The explosion had a TNT equivalent of ten megatons.
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One pound of thorium is the energy equivalent of 5,000 tons of coal.
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The metabolic power (Pm) was assumed to be equal to the power equivalent of the measured oxygen consumption.
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This chemical reaction requires an equivalent of two moles of hydrogen to fully react with one mole of oxygen.
Synonyms
A chemical amount that reacts with one mole of hydrogen ions or electrons
Amount of a substance that reacts with a fixed amount of another substance
Amount of a substance in grams that reacts with 8 grams of oxygen or 1.008 grams of hydrogen
Amount of an element that combines with eight parts by weight of oxygen
Short form that shows things are equal in value, amount, or meaning
Compounds
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An investment that can quickly be turned into cash within three months
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Amount of a substance that reacts with a fixed amount of another substance
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A type of investment you can change into common shares, like convertible bonds or warrants
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Average number of binary digits needed to show one digit in another number system
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When two elements each combine with the same third element, they combine with each other in the same amounts
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Amount of a substance in grams that reacts with 8 grams of oxygen or 1.008 grams of hydrogen
A person you live with and have a long committed relationship like a husband or wife
How Much
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Equivalent in chemistry also uses aequi- 'equal' and valent- 'strength', the same root behind the word valence. It means an amount of a substance that has the same combining power as a fixed amount of another, so they are 'equal' in how they react.