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stoichiology
stoi·chi·ol·o·gy [ stòykee ólləjee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
branch of science: the study of the elements or principles of any discipline, especially the chemical principles underlying cell and tissue physiology
[Mid-19th century. < Greek stoikheion "element," after German Stöchiologie]

stoi·chi·o·log·i·cal [ stòykee ə lójjik'l ] adjective
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