Meaning Of The Word Empirical formula

Real Dictionary

What's the definition of Empirical formula? Find Empirical formula meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.

Empirical formula Meaning

Empirical formula Definition
Empirical formula Definition

What's The Definition Of Empirical formula?

empirical formula in American English
a chemical formula which gives the composition of elements in a molecule in their lowest relative proportions but does not specify the structural arrangement or true molecular weight (Ex.: CH for benzene or acetylene)
noun: a chemical formula indicating the elements of a compound and their relative proportions, as (CH2 O)n

empirical formula in British English
noun: a chemical formula indicating the proportion of each element present in a molecule

More Definitions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Definitions Of The Day

  • Impostume ‐ noun; noun: a localized collection of pus formed…
  • Half-pace ‐ noun: a small stage on which…
  • Cultishness ‐ noun: the quality of…
  • Astaire ‐ Fred(born Frederick Austerlitz) 1899-1987; U.S…
  • Gouge ‐ a chisel with a curved, hollowed blade, for cutting…
  • Frusta ‐ noun: the part of a solid, such as a cone or pyramid…
  • Puy de Dôme ‐ noun: a department of central France in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes…
  • Fashion ‐ the make, form, or shape of a thing; noun: a prevailing…
  • Aluminum carbide ‐ noun: a yellow, crystalline solid, Al4C3, that…
  • Master of ceremonies ‐ a person who directs the entertainment at a party…