empirical formula in English

Forms: empirical formula, empirical formulae [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{noun|empirical formula|empirical formulae}} [POS TABLE]

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        "An empirical formula is a formula for a chemical compound that is the smallest possible ratio of subscripts of the elements in that formula."
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"empirical formula" meaning in English

Noun