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A notation indicating the ratios of the various elements present in a compound, without regard to the actual numbers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
Examples
- The molecular formula for ethane is C2H6, while the empirical formula is CH3.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
a chemical formula showing the ratio of elements in a compound rather than the total number of atoms
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: formula, chemical formula
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
實驗式 /实验式
(shíyànshì)
— a notation indicating the ratios of the various elements present in a compound
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Chinese Mandarin:
最簡式 /最简式
(zuìjiǎnshì)
— a notation indicating the ratios of the various elements present in a compound
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Czech:
empirický vzorec
— a notation indicating the ratios of the various elements present in a compound
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Danish:
empirisk formel
— a notation indicating the ratios of the various elements present in a compound
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Finnish:
suhdekaava
— a notation indicating the ratios of the various elements present in a compound
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German:
Verhältnisformel
— a notation indicating the ratios of the various elements present in a compound
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Hungarian:
tapasztalati képlet
— a notation indicating the ratios of the various elements present in a compound
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Japanese:
実験式
(jikkenshiki)
— a notation indicating the ratios of the various elements present in a compound
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Korean:
실험식
(silheomsik)
— a notation indicating the ratios of the various elements present in a compound
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Romanian:
formulă empirică
— a notation indicating the ratios of the various elements present in a compound
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Russian:
эмпирическая формула
(empiričeskaja formula)
— a notation indicating the ratios of the various elements present in a compound
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Swedish:
empirisk formel
— a notation indicating the ratios of the various elements present in a compound
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Tagalog:
masiring sanyo
— a notation indicating the ratios of the various elements present in a compound
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Tamil:
செயலறிவு வாய்ப்பாடு
(ceyalaṟivu vāyppāṭu)
— a notation indicating the ratios of the various elements present in a compound
