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stoichiometry

/ˌstoɪkiˈɒmɪtri/ noun · British & US
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What does stoichiometry mean?

noun

The branch of chemistry that deals with the quantitative relationships between the reactants and products in chemical reactions, especially in terms of the amounts of substances involved.

Example

"The chemist used stoichiometry to calculate the exact amounts of reactants needed for the experiment."

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