empiric formula


em·pir·ic for·mu·la

in chemistry, a formula indicating the kind and number of atoms in the molecules of a substance, or its composition, but not the relation of the atoms to each other or the intimate structure of the molecule. Synonym(s): molecular formula

em·pir·ic for·mu·la

(em-pir'ik fōrm'yū-lă) chemistry A formula indicating the kind and number of atoms in the molecules of a substance, or its composition, but not the relation of the atoms to each other or the intimate structure of the molecule.