stoichiometric

[ stoi-kee-uh-me-trik ]

adjectiveChemistry.
  1. of or relating to stoichiometry.

  2. pertaining to or involving substances that are in the exact proportions required for a given reaction.

Origin of stoichiometric

1
1890–95; <Greek stoicheîo(n) component (akin to stíchosstich1) + metric2
  • Sometimes stoi·chi·o·met·ri·cal .

Other words from stoichiometric

  • stoi·chi·o·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for stoichiometric

stoichiometric

stoicheiometric or stoechiometric

/ (ˌstɔɪkɪəˈmɛtrɪk) /


adjectivechem
  1. concerned with, involving, or having the exact proportions for a particular chemical reaction: a stoichiometric mixture

  2. (of a compound) having its component elements present in the exact proportions indicated by its formula

  1. of or concerned with stoichiometry

Origin of stoichiometric

1
C19: see stoichiometry

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