stoichiometry

stoi·chi·om·e·try   (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. [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.

Main Entry: stoi·chi·om·e·try
Pronunciation: "stoi-kE-'äm-&-trE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -tries
1 : a branch of chemistry that deals with the application of the laws of definite proportions and of the conservation of mass and energy to chemical activity
2 a : the quantitative relationship between constituents in a chemical substance b : the quantitative relationship between two or more substances especially in processes involving physicalor chemical change —stoi·chi·o·met·ric /-kE-&-'me-trik/ adjective

stoichiometry 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.

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stoi'chi·o·met'ric (-ə-mět'rĭk) adj.
stoi'chi·o·met'ri·cal·ly adv.