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Empirical formula

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

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noun
  1. 1

    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."

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