"empirical formula" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: empirical formulas [plural], empirical formulae [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s|empirical formulae}} empirical formula (plural empirical formulas or empirical formulae)
  1. (chemistry) A notation indicating the ratios of the various elements present in a compound, without regard to the actual numbers. Related terms: molecular formula Translations (a notation indicating the ratios of the various elements present in a compound): 實驗式 (Chinese Mandarin), 实验式 (shíyànshì) (Chinese Mandarin), 最簡式 (Chinese Mandarin), 最简式 (zuìjiǎnshì) (Chinese Mandarin), empirický vzorec [masculine] (Czech), empirisk formel [common-gender] (Danish), suhdekaava (Finnish), Verhältnisformel [feminine] (German), tapasztalati képlet (Hungarian), 実験式 (jikkenshiki) (alt: じっけんしき) (Japanese), 실험식 (silheomsik) (alt: 實驗式) (Korean), formulă empirică [feminine] (Romanian), эмпирическая формула (empiričeskaja formula) [feminine] (Russian), empirisk formel [common-gender] (Swedish), masiring sanyo (Tagalog), செயலறிவு வாய்ப்பாடு (ceyalaṟivu vāyppāṭu) (Tamil)

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