stoichiometry
- noun
- /ˌstɔɪkiˈɑːmətri/
- Specialized
- When performing a chemical reaction, understanding stoichiometry is crucial for determining the right amounts of reactants.
- ecological stoichiometry
Examples
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Stoichiometry of resource requirements for each species is modeled by vectors (arrows) representing the ratio of optimal consumption of the two resources.
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To create fire, it takes heat, fuel and oxygen, and when it comes to flammable gases, the amount of fuel to oxygen is a complex relationship called stoichiometry.
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In addition to identifying the stoichiometry of this series, the crystal structure was also reported.
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And this is my favorite way of doing stoichiometry unit conversions.
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And then we're trying to build a box in which we can create the correct gas air mixture or stoichiometry to achieve ignition.
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The relationship of oxygen to flammable gas is called stoichiometry.
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Modern atomic theory began in 1803 when John Dalton first linked the notion of atoms with the concepts of stoichiometry and chemical reaction.
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The stoichiometry of a single community of fungi interacting with host plant functionality and differences in soil nutrient status (within the ranges defined in this set of parameters) can alter plant growth in unexpected ways:
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Students often struggle with stoichiometry when they begin balancing chemical equations in their first chemistry class.
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The stoichiometry of a reaction helps chemists predict the yields of products formed from given quantities of reactants.
Surface Forms
Morphology
stoichiometry = stoichi + metry
Formed from Greek combining elements (stoichi- + -metry) that are not productive or familiar to average learners, so the meaning is not derivable from common English base words.
Etymology
Stoichiometry comes from the Greek parts stoicheion meaning 'element' and metron meaning 'measure'. So it literally means 'measuring elements', which helps you remember that stoichiometry is about calculating the amounts of each substance used or made in a chemical reaction.