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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

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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a chemical formula showing the ratio of elements in a compound rather than the total number of atoms

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a chemical formula showing the ratio of elements in a compound rather than the total number of atoms

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A f. which expresses the simplest possible combination of atoms that would represent the percentage composition of the substance.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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