empirical formula
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
English[edit]
Noun[edit]
empirical formula (plural empirical formulas or empirical formulae)
- (chemistry) A notation indicating the ratios of the various elements present in a compound, without regard to the actual numbers.
- The molecular formula for ethane is C2H6, while the empirical formula is CH3.
Translations[edit]
a notation indicating the ratios of the various elements present in a compound
|