stoichiometry Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (chemistry) the relation between the quantities of substances that take part in a reaction or form a compound (typically a ratio of whole integers)

WordNet


Stoi`chi*om"e*try noun
Etymology
Gr. a first principle, or element + -metry.
Definitions
  1. The art or process of calculating the atomic proportions, combining weights, and other numerical relations of chemical elements and their compounds.

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