EMPIRICAL FORMULA
(noun)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Empirical Formula.
Empirical Formula - as a noun
A chemical formula showing the ratio of elements in a compound rather than the total number of atoms
Example Sentences
"The empirical formula of water is H2O."
"Scientists use the empirical formula to represent the composition of compounds."
"The empirical formula of glucose is CH2O."
"Chemists use the empirical formula to determine the simplest ratio of atoms in a compound."
"The empirical formula of methane is CH4."
