English Explanatory Dictionary

stoichiometry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The study and calculation of quantitative (measurable) relationships of the reactants and products in chemical reactions (chemical equations).
  2. The quantitative relationship between the reactants and products of a specific reaction or equation.

Pronunciation

/ˌstɔɪ.kiˈɒm.ə.tɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-stoichiometry.wav

Word forms

stoichiometry stoichiometries stœchiometry stoechiometry stoicheiometry

Etymology

Coined as German Stöchiometrie by Jeremias Benjamin Richter in 1792. From Ancient Greek στοιχεῖον (stoikheîon, “element”) + -metry.

Derived words

nonstoichiometry stoichiometric substoichiometry superstoichiometry
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