Meanings
nounRICE table (plural RICE tables)
plural RICE tables
- chemistryAn ICE table with the first row containing the reaction being labelled with R (but otherwise identical in function).
Synonyms: RICE box, RICE chart
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn ICE table with the first row containing the reaction being labelled with R (but otherwise identical in function).
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Origin
An acronym of reaction, initial, change, equilibrium, which are the labelled rows of the table.
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RICE table. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/RICE%20table
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