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empirical formula

empirical formula noun: a notation indicating the ratios of the various elements present in a compound, without regard to the actual numbers.

Noun

empirical formula (plural empirical formulas or empirical formulae)

  1. 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.

empirical formula meaning in Tamil and Tagalog

empirical formula in Tamil

a notation indicating the ratios of the various elements present in a compound
செயலறிவு வாய்ப்பாடு ceyalaṟivu vāyppāṭu

empirical formula in Tagalog

a notation indicating the ratios of the various elements present in a compound
masiring sanyo

Forms of empirical formula

pluralempirical formulas
pluralempirical formulae

Questions about empirical formula

What does empirical formula mean?
Empirical formula means a notation indicating the ratios of the various elements present in a compound, without regard to the actual numbers.
What is empirical formula in Tamil?
Empirical formula in Tamil is செயலறிவு வாய்ப்பாடு (ceyalaṟivu vāyppāṭu). See Empirical formula meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is empirical formula?
Empirical formula is a noun.
What is the plural of empirical formula?
The plural of empirical formula is empirical formulas.

Words near empirical formula in the dictionary

  1. empirical
  2. empirical data
  3. empirical ego
  4. empirical egos
  5. empirical evidence
  6. empirical formula
  7. empirical formulae
  8. empirical formulas
  9. empirical research
  10. empirical researches
  11. empirical rule

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