Advertisement

Advertisement

stoichiometry

[ stoi-kee-om-i-tree ]

noun

  1. the calculation of the quantities of chemical elements or compounds involved in chemical reactions.
  2. the branch of chemistry dealing with relationships of combining elements, especially quantitatively.


stoichiometry

/ ˌstɔɪkɪˈɒmɪtrɪ /

noun

  1. the branch of chemistry concerned with the proportions in which elements are combined in compounds and the quantitative relationships between reactants and products in chemical reactions
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of stoichiometry1

1800–10; < Greek stoicheîo ( n ) ( stoichiometric ) + -metry
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of stoichiometry1

C19: from Greek stoikheion element + -metry
Discover More

Example Sentences

The determination of equivalent weights is treated in the article Stoichiometry.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


stoichiometricStoicism