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noun
1. The calculation of the quantities of chemical elements or compounds involved in chemical reactions.
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2. The branch of chemistry dealing with relationships of combining elements, especially quantitatively.
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Every so often I am deeply tempted to do something that all true scientists hate; apply a precise term which refers to a specific process to a nebulous theoretical socio-emotional situation. But, good Goddamn, sometimes the poetry of science is more subtle and profound than any verse could ever hope to be.
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Herein we refer to the quantitative expression of the interplay between components in a chemical reaction. Â How much of each constituent is required to balance a process; to drive conversion and leave no elements unused. An operation rationalizing each portion necessary to allow distinct factors to coalesce.Â
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Apart from Physics, Chemistry classes were always my hardest; yet how I wish it were that easy…
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