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Stoichiometry

Stoiˊchi-om′e-try

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Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK] a first principle, or element +
-metry
.]
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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stoichiometry

stoichiometry

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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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