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mittl. Mol.-gew.

English translation: average molecular weight

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German term or phrase:mittl. Mol.-gew.
English translation:average molecular weight
Entered by: Natalie Chandler

15:12 Oct 19, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
German term or phrase: mittl. Mol.-gew.
Volumenersatzmittel Gelatine
Gelatinepolysuccinat (mittl. Mol.-gew. 30 000,
Succinylierungsgrad 0,026*)40,0 g

What precisely does this stand for in German and what would be the standard English translation? All answers greatly appreciated!
Natalie Chandler
Local time: 16:17
average molecular weight
Explanation:
abbreviate as desired

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Note added at 5 mins (2004-10-19 15:17:55 GMT)
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steht für: mittleres Molekulargewicht
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NGK
United States
Local time: 09:17
Grading comment
Thanks for the exact translation.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +13average molecular weight
NGK


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +13
average molecular weight


Explanation:
abbreviate as desired

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Note added at 5 mins (2004-10-19 15:17:55 GMT)
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steht für: mittleres Molekulargewicht


    Reference: http://www.google.de/search?hl=de&q=average-molecular-weight...
NGK
United States
Local time: 09:17
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 88
Grading comment
Thanks for the exact translation.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  tnkw (X): ..or, possibly, mean molecular weight [www.jb.man.ac.uk/~smao/starHtml/Problem3.pdf ]
5 mins
agree  Siegfried Armbruster
5 mins
agree  msherms
9 mins
agree  Ingo Dierkschnieder
11 mins
agree  Sven Petersson
18 mins
agree  Gillian Scheibelein: can be abbreviated to av. MW
28 mins
agree  Christine Lam
49 mins
agree  Edith Kelly
2 hrs
agree  Maria Ferstl
2 hrs
agree  Susanne Rindlisbacher
5 hrs
agree  Jeremy Amos
15 hrs
agree  AWa (X)
15 hrs
agree  Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.: In fact, molecular weight is an average of isotopic weights! In fact, it is a misnomer as it's a mass (reported in grams) and its an average by definition.
1 day 9 hrs
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