stoichiometric

American  

[stoi-kee-uh-me-trik] / ˌstɔɪ ki əˈmɛ trɪk /

Sometimes stoichiometrical

adjective

Chemistry.

1. of or relating to stoichiometry.

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

---

stoichiometric British  

/ ˌstɔɪkɪəˈmɛtrɪk /

adjective

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

3. of or concerned with stoichiometry

---

Other Word Forms

• stoichiometrically adverb

Etymology

Origin of stoichiometric

1890–95; < Greek stoicheîo ( n ) component (akin to stíchos stich ¹ ) + metric ²

Example Sentences

This led them to develop a computational method for quantifying the life-death boundary, which they call "stoichiometric rays."

From Science Daily

Traditionally, stoichiometric variations of the phytoplankton and within the marine ecosystem were considered to have a relatively minor impact on marine biogeochemistry and, consequently, atmospheric CO2 levels.

From Science Daily

Thus there is a 1:3 stoichiometric ratio between Fe and PF6.

From Nature

It’s fair to say that the bottom left – stoichiometric endotherms –is probably not a frequently successful CEO profile in biotech, though they can and often are good individual contributors inside of an organization.

From Forbes

The laser generates a specific wavelength of light that is absorbed in a stoichiometric fashion by glucose molecules – the more glucose molecules; the more photons are absorbed.

From Forbes