TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
FORMULE EMPIRIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- empirical formula
1, record 1, English, empirical%20formula
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- simplest formula 2, record 1, English, simplest%20formula
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A chemical formula which] expresses in simplest form the relative number and the kind of atoms in a molecule of one or more compounds; it indicates composition only, not structure. Example: CH is the empirical formula for both acetylene and benzene. 3, record 1, English, - empirical%20formula
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "molecular formula". 4, record 1, English, - empirical%20formula
Record 1, Key term(s)
- composition formula
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formule empirique
1, record 1, French, formule%20empirique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- formule brute 2, record 1, French, formule%20brute
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formule chimique indiquant la variété et les proportions des atomes dans la molécule, sans préciser, de quelle manière ils sont reliés. 3, record 1, French, - formule%20empirique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La formule brute indique seulement la nature et le nombre des atomes sans présumer de leur mode d'association. 3, record 1, French, - formule%20empirique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue deux sortes de formules chimiques, les formules brutes et les formules développées. Les formules brutes rendent comptent de la composition des espèces chimiques, c'est-à-dire du nombre d'atomes de chaque élément intervenant dans la constitution des molécules. [...] Deux composés peuvent cependant avoir la même formule brute et être différents [...] et il faut, pour les distinguer, utiliser [...] la formule développée qui indique quels atomes sont liés à quels atomes dans une espèces chimique. 4, record 1, French, - formule%20empirique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fórmula empírica
1, record 1, Spanish, f%C3%B3rmula%20emp%C3%ADrica
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: