Definition:Empirical Formula

Definition

An empirical formula is a formula that is derived so as to fit known data.

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Sources

• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): empirical
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): empirical