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equimolar Definition

equi·mo·lar (-mō′lər)

adjective

  1. having the same molar concentration of solute in a solvent
  2. having the same number of moles of a given substance

equimolar Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • mixture: However, when the same compound is synthesized in the laboratory, it often consists of an equimolar mixture of the two optical isomers.
  • amount: When everything is present in equimolar amounts, a good reducing couple can reduce a weaker couple.
  • proportion: However, 2- ambo - a -tocopherol obtained by this method closely approaches equimolar proportions [ 13-16 ] .