Stoichiometry Definition
stoikē-ŏmĭ-trē
noun
Calculation of the quantities of reactants and products in a chemical reaction.
American Heritage
The determination of the proportions in which chemical elements combine or are produced and the weight relations in any chemical reaction.
Webster's New World
The branch of chemistry dealing with the relationships of elements entering into and resulting from combination, esp. with quantitative relationships.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Stoichiometry
Noun
Singular:
stoichiometry
Plural:
stoichiometriesOrigin of Stoichiometry
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Greek stoikheion element steigh- in Indo-European roots –metry
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek στοιχεῖον (stoikheion, “element") +"Ž -metry
From Wiktionary
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