empirical formula

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Formed by juxtaposition of the atomic symbols with their appropriate subscripts to give the simplest possible formula expressing the composition of a compound.
Source:
Red Book, 3rd ed., p. 45 [Terms] [Book]
Citation: 'empirical formula' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.E02063 RIS BibTex EndNote
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