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chemical composition

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The identities, and relative numbers, of the elements that make up any particular compound

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, physical, uncountable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 化學成分 /化学成分 (huàxué chéngfèn) — information about the elements of a compound
  • Finnish: kemiallinen koostumus — information about the elements of a compound
  • Georgian: ქიმიური შემადგენლობა (kimiuri šemadgenloba) — information about the elements of a compound
  • Polish: skład chemiczny — information about the elements of a compound
  • Russian: хими́ческий соста́в (ximíčeskij sostáv) — information about the elements of a compound