EMPIRICAL FORMULA
\ɛmpˈɪɹɪkə͡l fˈɔːmjʊlə], \ɛmpˈɪɹɪkəl fˈɔːmjʊlə], \ɛ_m_p_ˈɪ_ɹ_ɪ_k_əl f_ˈɔː_m_j_ʊ_l_ə]\
Definitions of EMPIRICAL FORMULA
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a chemical formula showing the ratio of elements in a compound rather than the total number of atoms
By Princeton University
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basidiomycota
- comprises fungi bearing the spores on basidium: Gasteromycetes (puffballs); Tiliomycetes (comprising orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts)); Hymenomycetes (mushrooms; toadstools; agarics; bracket fungi); in some classification systems considered a division of kingdom comprises fungi bearing spores on a basidium; includes Gasteromycetes (puffballs) Tiliomycetes comprising the orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts) Hymenomycetes (mushrooms, toadstools, agarics bracket fungi).