STOICHIOMETRY


Meaning of STOICHIOMETRY in English

[ ˌstɔɪkɪ'ɒmɪtri ]

■ noun Chemistry the relationship between the relative quantities of substances taking part in a reaction or forming a compound, typically a ratio of whole integers.

Derivatives

stoichiometric adjective

stoichiometrically adverb

Origin

C19: from Gk stoikheion 'element' + -metry .

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