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empirical formula
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Definition of EMPIRICAL FORMULA
: a chemical formula showing the simplest ratio of elements in a compound rather than the total number of atoms in the molecule <CH2O is the empirical formula for glucose>
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First Known Use of EMPIRICAL FORMULA
1878
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empirical formula
noun
Medical Definition of EMPIRICAL FORMULA
: a chemical formula showing the simplest ratio of elements in a compound rather than the total number of atoms in the molecule <CH2O is the empirical formula for glucose>—compare molecular formula
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