stoichiometry
English
/ˌstɔɪ.kiˈɒm.ə.tɹi/
noun
Definitions
- (uncountable) The study and calculation of quantitative (measurable) relationships of the reactants and products in chemical reactions (chemical equations).
- (countable) The quantitative relationship between the reactants and products of a specific reaction or equation.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek στοιχεῖον (element, a simple sound n-g, entry in a sequence).
Origin
Ancient Greek
στοιχεῖον
Gloss
element, a simple sound n-g, entry in a sequence
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- nonstoichiometry English
- substoichiometry English
- superstoichiometry English
- elementum Latin
- Stöchiometrie German
- стихия Russian
- στοιχείωμα Ancient Greek
- στοιχείωσις Ancient Greek
- στοιχειακός Ancient Greek
- στοιχειολάτρης Ancient Greek
- στοιχειωτής Ancient Greek
- στοιχειόω Ancient Greek
- στοιχειώδης Ancient Greek
- στοιχεῖον Ancient Greek
- στοῖχος Ancient Greek
- stócaiméadracht Irish
- støkiometri Danish
- στοιχείο Greek (modern)
- στοιχειό Greek (modern)
- стихия Bulgarian