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non-stoichiometric

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  • adjective chemistry, of a compound Having elements that are not combined in a definite proportion

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Examples

  • Cuprous sulfide, it happens, is non-stoichiometric, and corresponds to a Cu:S ratio of 1.88:1 IIRC.

    HCR: maybe the public’s not so stupid after all 2010

  • "Organobismuth Chemistry" covers, through early 1999, stoichiometric compounds that contain the Bi-C bond; not included, with the exception of a few examples, are inorganic compounds, minerals, metal alloys, and non-stoichiometric materials.

    AvaxHome RSS: 2009

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