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stoi⋅chi⋅o⋅met⋅ric

  [stoi-kee-uh-me-trik]
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–adjective Chemistry.
1. of or pertaining to stoichiometry.
2. pertaining to or involving substances that are in the exact proportions required for a given reaction.
Also, stoi⋅chi⋅o⋅met⋅ri⋅cal.

Origin:
1890–95; < Gk stoicheîo(n) component (akin to stíchos stich 1 ) + metric 2

Related forms:
stoi⋅chi⋅o⋅met⋅ri⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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stoi·chi·om·e·try   (stoi'kē-ŏm'ĭ-trē)   
n.  

  1. Calculation of the quantities of reactants and products in a chemical reaction.

  2. The quantitative relationship between reactants and products in a chemical reaction.


[Greek stoikheion, element; see steigh- in Indo-European roots + -metry.]
stoi'chi·o·met'ric (-ə-mět'rĭk) adj., stoi'chi·o·met'ri·cal·ly adv.
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