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stoichiometry

[ stoi-kee-om-i-tree ]
/ ˌstɔɪ kiˈɒm ɪ tri /
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noun
the calculation of the quantities of chemical elements or compounds involved in chemical reactions.
the branch of chemistry dealing with relationships of combining elements, especially quantitatively.
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Also stoi·chei·om·e·try [stoi-kahy-om-i-tree]. /ˌstɔɪ kaɪˈɒm ɪ tri/.

Origin of stoichiometry

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

Words nearby stoichiometry

Stoic, stoical, stoically, stoichiology, stoichiometric, stoichiometry, Stoicism, stoke, stoked, stokehold, stokehole
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British Dictionary definitions for stoichiometry

stoichiometry

stoicheiometry or stoechiometry

/ (ˌstɔɪkɪˈɒmɪtrɪ) /
noun
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 Origin for stoichiometry

C19: from Greek stoikheion element + -metry
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