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Definition 2024
empirical_formula
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
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