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non-stoichiometric compound

non-stoichiometric compound noun: any chemical compound in which the number of atoms of each element is not expressible as the ratio of small integers; normally due to missing atoms in a solid state lattice.

Noun

non-stoichiometric compound (plural non-stoichiometric compounds)

  1. Any chemical compound in which the number of atoms of each element is not expressible as the ratio of small integers; normally due to missing atoms in a solid state lattice.
    Synonyms:
    berthollide

Synonyms of non-stoichiometric compound

Forms of non-stoichiometric compound

pluralnon-stoichiometric compounds

Questions about non-stoichiometric compound

What does non-stoichiometric compound mean?
Non-stoichiometric compound means any chemical compound in which the number of atoms of each element is not expressible as the ratio of small integers; normally due to missing atoms in a solid state lattice.
What part of speech is non-stoichiometric compound?
Non-stoichiometric compound is a noun.
What is the plural of non-stoichiometric compound?
The plural of non-stoichiometric compound is non-stoichiometric compounds.

Words near non-stoichiometric compound in the dictionary

  1. non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
  2. non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
  3. non-steroidals
  4. non-stick
  5. non-stoichiometric
  6. non-stoichiometric compound
  7. non-stoichiometric compounds
  8. non-stop
  9. non-stop decay
  10. non-stopping
  11. non-stops

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