empirical formula
Noun
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Noun
empirical formula (plural empirical formulas)
- (chemistry) A notation indicating the ratios of the various elements present in a compound, without regard to the actual numbers.
- The molecular formula for ethane is C2H6, while the empirical formula is CH3.
- German: Verhältnisformel
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