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

Word History and Origins

Origin of stoichiometry¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of stoichiometry¹

C19: from Greek stoikheion element + -metry

Example Sentences

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

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