Meanings
nounRedfield ratio (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryThe stoichiometric ratio of carbon to nitrogen to phosphorus in the deep ocean.
Origin
Named after American oceanographer Alfred C. Redfield.
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Redfield ratio. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Redfield%20ratio
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