STOICHIOMETRIC


Meaning of STOICHIOMETRIC in English

|stȯikēə|me.trik adjective

also stoi·chi·o·met·ri·cal -rə̇kəl

Etymology: Greek stoicheion element + English -metric, -metrical

: of, relating to, employed in, or obtained by stoichiometry: as

a. : characterized by or being a chemical composition of definite proportions by weight

the zinc oxide is no longer of stoichiometric composition but contains excess zinc atoms — E.E.Hahn

the coating of lead dioxide obtained on the anode does not correspond to the stoichiometric formula PbO 2 — S.E.Q.Ashley

— compare berthollide , daltonide

b. : characterized by or being a proportion of substances or energy exactly right for a specific chemical reaction with no excess of any reactant or product

combustion is initiated … where the fuel and air are close to the chemically correct or stoichiometric proportion — F.P.Durham

by determining the amount of thrombin formed from known quantities of calcium, one is able to conclude whether the action of the latter is catalytic or stoichiometric — Science

light quanta, like other chemical reactants, enter into the reaction in a stoichiometric manner — J.F.Bonner & A.W.Galston

• stoi·chi·o·met·ri·cal·ly -rə̇k(ə)lē adverb

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.