empirical formula
English
Noun
empirical formula (plural empirical formulas or empirical formulae)
- (chemistry) A notation indicating the ratios of the various elements present in a compound, without regard to the actual numbers.
- The molecular formula for ethane is C2H6, while the empirical formula is CH3.
-
Translations
a notation indicating the ratios of the various elements present in a compound
|
|
See also
This article is issued from
Wiktionary.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.