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  • 101empirical formula — empir′ical for′mula n. chem. a chemical formula showing the elements of a compound and their relative proportions, as (CH2O)n or H2O …

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  • 102empirical formula — /ɛmˌpɪrɪkəl ˈfɔmjələ/ (say em.pirikuhl fawmyuhluh) noun 1. Chemistry a chemical formula indicating the proportions of each kind of atom in the molecule, as CH2O. 2. any mathematical or engineering formula which is obtained on the basis of… …

  • 103empirical formula — noun a chemical formula showing the ratio of elements in a compound rather than the total number of atoms • Hypernyms: ↑formula, ↑chemical formula …

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  • 104empirical truth — noun : exact conformity as learned by observation or experiment between judgments or propositions and externally existent things in their actual status and relations called also actual truth, contingent truth …

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  • 105empirical apperception — noun see apperception …

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  • 106Quasi-empirical method — Quasi empirical methods are applied in science and in mathematics. The term empirical methods refers to experiment, disclosure of apparatus for reproduction of experiments, and other ways in which science is validated by scientists. Empirical… …

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  • 107Is logic empirical? — is the title of two articles that discuss the idea that the algebraic properties of logic may, or should, be empirically determined; in particular, they deal with the question of whether empirical facts about quantum phenomena may provide grounds …

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  • 108Semi-empirical quantum chemistry method — Semi empirical quantum chemistry methods are based on the Hartree Fock formalism, but make many approximations and obtain some parameters from empirical data. They are very important in computational chemistry for treating large molecules where… …

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  • 109Semi-empirical mass formula — In nuclear physics, the semi empirical mass formula (SEMF), sometimes also called Weizsäcker s formula, is a formula used to approximate the mass and various other properties of an atomic nucleus. As the name suggests, it is partially based on… …

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  • 110Journal of Empirical Legal Studies — The Journal of Empirical Legal Studies (JELS) is a scientific journal that contains original empirical research on the law, legal procedure, and legal theory.The journal was launched in 2004, and is published by the Society for Empirical Legal… …

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