stoichiometry
[ stoi-kee-om-i-tree ]
/ ˌstɔɪ kiˈɒm ɪ tri /
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.
Also
stoi·chei·om·e·try
[stoi-kahy-om-i-tree] /ˌstɔɪ kaɪˈɒm ɪ tri/.
Origin of stoichiometry
Words nearby stoichiometry
stogy,
stoic,
stoical,
stoichiology,
stoichiometric,
stoichiometry,
stoicism,
stoke,
stoke poges,
stoke up,
stoke-on-trent
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
Medical definitions for stoichiometry
stoichiometry
[ stoi′kē-ŏm′ĭ-trē ]
n.
Calculation of the quantities of reactants and products in a chemical reaction.
The quantitative relationship between reactants and products in a chemical reaction.