molecular formula

/məˌlɛkjələr ˌfɔrmjələ/
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Other forms: molecular formulae

Definitions of molecular formula
  1. noun
    a chemical formula based on analysis and molecular weight
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    types:
    structural formula
    an expanded molecular formula showing the arrangement of atoms within the molecule
    type of:
    chemical formula, formula
    a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements
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