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Law of Definite Proportions

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(chemistry) law stating that every pure substance always contains the same elements combined in the same proportions by weight

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law of constant proportion
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Law of Definite Proportions's
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Law of Definite Proportionses'

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(chemistry) law stating that every pure substance always contains the same elements combined in the same proportions by weight

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