stoichiometry

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek στοιχεῖον (stoikheîon, element) + -metry

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌstɔɪkiˈɒm.ə.tɹi/

Noun

stoichiometry (countable and uncountable, plural stoichiometries)

  1. (uncountable, chemistry) The study and calculation of quantitative (measurable) relationships of the reactants and products in chemical reactions (chemical equations).
  2. (countable, chemistry) The quantitative relationship between the reactants and products of a specific reaction or equation.

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