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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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