empirical formula 名詞
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 Em·pir·ic Em·pir·ic·al a.
 1. Pertaining to, or founded upon, experiment or experience; depending upon the observation of phenomena; versed in experiments.
    In philosophical language, the term empirical means simply what belongs to or is the product of experience or observation.   --Sir W. Hamilton.
    The village carpenter . . . lays out his work by empirical rules learnt in his apprenticeship.   --H. Spencer.
 2. Depending upon experience or observation alone, without due regard to science and theory; -- said especially of medical practice, remedies, etc.; wanting in science and deep insight; as, empiric skill, remedies.
 Empirical formula. Chem. See under Formula.
 Syn: -- See Transcendental.

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 For·mu·la n.; pl. E. Formulas L. Formulæ
 1. A prescribed or set form; an established rule; a fixed or conventional method in which anything is to be done, arranged, or said.
 2. Eccl. A written confession of faith; a formal statement of foctrines.
 3. Math. A rule or principle expressed in algebraic language; as, the binominal formula.
 4. Med. A prescription or recipe for the preparation of a medicinal compound.
 5. Chem. A symbolic expression (by means of letters, figures, etc.) of the constituents or constitution of a compound.
 Note: ☞ Chemical formulæ consist of the abbreviations of the names of the elements, with a small figure at the lower right hand, to denote the number of atoms of each element contained.
 Empirical formula Chem., an expression which gives the simple proportion of the constituents; as, the empirical formula of acetic acid is C2H4O2.
 Graphic formula, Rational formula Chem., an expression of the constitution, and in a limited sense of the structure, of a compound, by the grouping of its atoms or radicals; as, a rational formula of acetic acid is CH3.(C:O).OH; -- called also structural formula, constitutional formula, etc. See also the formula of Benzene nucleus, under Benzene.
 Molecular formula Chem., a formula indicating the supposed molecular constitution of a compound.

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 empirical formula
      n : a chemical formula showing the ratio of elements in a
          compound rather than the total number of atoms