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  • 31Gram equivalent — Gram Gram, Gramme Gramme, n. [F. gramme, from Gr. ? that which is written, a letter, a small weight, fr. ? to write. See {Graphic.}] The unit of weight in the metric system. It was intended to be exactly, and is very nearly, equivalent to the… …

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  • 32Joule's equivalent — Equivalent E*quiv a*lent ([ e]*kw[i^]v [.a]*lent), n. 1. Something equivalent; that which is equal in value, worth, weight, or force; as, to offer an equivalent for damage done. [1913 Webster] He owned that, if the Test Act were repealed, the… …

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  • 33Mechanical equivalent of heat — Equivalent E*quiv a*lent ([ e]*kw[i^]v [.a]*lent), n. 1. Something equivalent; that which is equal in value, worth, weight, or force; as, to offer an equivalent for damage done. [1913 Webster] He owned that, if the Test Act were repealed, the… …

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  • 34combining weight — equivalent w …

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  • 35Metabolic equivalent — The metabolic equivalent of task (MET), or simply metabolic equivalent, is a physiological concept expressing the energy cost of physical activities[1] as multiples of resting metabolic rate (RMR) and is defined as the ratio of metabolic rate… …

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  • 36combining weight — noun the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen • Syn: ↑equivalent, ↑equivalent weight, ↑eq • Hypernyms: ↑atomic mass, ↑atomic weight, ↑relative atomic… …

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  • 37Mass versus weight — The chains on the swing hold all the child’s weight. If one were to stand behind her at the bottom of the arc and try to stop her, one would be acting against her inertia, which arises purely from mass, not weight. In everyday usage, the mass of… …

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  • 38Twenty-foot equivalent unit — a standard sized metal box which can be easily transferred between different modes of transportation, such as ships, trains and trucks. A related unit, the forty foot equivalent unit (often FEU or feu) is defined as two TEU. One TEU represents… …

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  • 39gram equivalent — noun : the quantity of a chemical element, radical, or compound which has a mass in grams equal to the equivalent * * * Chem. See under equivalent weight. [1895 1900] * * * gram equivalent, Chemistry. that quantity of an element or compound whose …

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  • 40Heat weight — Heat Heat (h[=e]t), n. [OE. hete, h[ae]te, AS. h[=ae]tu, h[=ae]to, fr. h[=a]t hot; akin to OHG. heizi heat, Dan. hede, Sw. hetta. See {Hot}.] 1. A force in nature which is recognized in various effects, but especially in the phenomena of fusion… …

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