stoichiometry

/ˈstɔɪkiˌɑmətri/
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Definitions of stoichiometry
  1. noun
    (chemistry) the relation between the quantities of substances that take part in a reaction or form a compound (typically a ratio of whole integers)
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    ratio
    the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
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