stoichiometry

stoichiometry

 [stoi″ke-om´ĕ-tre]

the determination of the relative proportions of the compounds involved in a chemical reaction. adj., adj stoichiomet´ric.

stoi·chi·om·e·try

(stoy'kē-om'ĕ-trē),

Determination of the relative quantities of the substances concerned in any chemical reaction, for example, with the laws of definite proportions in chemistry, as in the molar proportions in a reaction.

[G. stoicheion, element, + metron, measure]

stoichiometry

/stoi·chi·om·e·try/ (-om´ĕ-tre) the determination of the relative proportions of the compounds involved in a chemical reaction.stoichiomet´ric

sto·i·chi·om·e·try

(stō'i-kī-om'ĕ-trē)

Determination of the relative quantities of the substances concerned in any chemical reaction, e.g., with the laws of definite proportions in chemistry, as in the molar proportions in a reaction.

[G. stoicheion, element, + metron, measure]

stoichiometry

the determination of the relative proportions of the compounds involved in a chemical reaction.