Chem.
the statement that where two elements can combine to form more than one compound, the ratio by weight of one element to a given weight of the second is usually a small whole number.
Chem.
the statement that where two elements can combine to form more than one compound, the ratio by weight of one element to a given weight of the second is usually a small whole number.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012