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Meaning of empirical formula | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A notation indicating the ratios of the various elements present in a compound, without regard to the actual numbers.

Equivalents

Čeština empirický vzorec
Dansk empirisk formel
Deutsch Verhältnisformel
Suomi suhdekaava
日本語 実験式
한국어 실험식
Română formulă empirică
Русский эмпирическая формула

Examples

“The molecular formula for ethane is C₂H₆, while the empirical formula is CH₃.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

empirical research empirical rule Empirically empiricalness Empiricism Empiricist

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