What is the act or process of uniting by chemical affinity, by which substances unite with each other in definite proportions by weight to form distinct compounds called?
combination — (Chem.) The act or process of uniting by chemical affinity, by which substances unite with each other in definite proportions by weight to form distinct compounds. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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