stoichiometry

IPA: stˈoʊɪkiˈɑmʌtri

(uncountable, chemistry) The study and calculation of quantitative (measurable) relationships of the reactants and products in chemical reactions (chemical equations).
(countable, chemistry) The quantitative relationship between the reactants and products of a specific reaction or equation.

Examples of "stoichiometry" in Sentences

One lecturer admitted to cribbing a definition of stoichiometry from Wikipedia.
Berkeley used to have an experiment in which Chem 1 students prepared cuprous sulfide and determined its stoichiometry ratio of Cu:S.
So the thought hit me that it might be interesting to ponder the stoichiometry - the math behind the chemistry - of the TBTF rebalancing issue.
Students, expecting stoichiometry, nudged their results toward a stoichiometric result, with most rounding up to 2:1, but some rounding down to 1:1.
Our study suggests that fitness of invasive zebra mussels is not constrained by nutrient stoichiometry which is likely to be important for their proliferation in novel ecosystems.
Also, much of what we take away from secondary education is not specific facts or processes I don't know about you but I'd have some major difficulty solving a stoichiometry problem now, but ratherhowto think.
Also, much of what we take away from secondary education is not specific facts or processes I don't know about you but I'd have some major difficulty solving a stoichiometry problem now, but ratherÂhowÂto think.
The following article makes no attempt to be a 20-minute Chem 101 crash course for the perplexed, but, it is hoped, should at least provide you with counter-ammunition the next time someone corners you at a party and starts dropping terms such as stoichiometry as the temperature of your beer rises slowly but inexorably from cellar to attic.