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The molecular formula of a class of compounds in which actual numbers are represented by x, n etc., and organic radicals are represented as Rn
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
Examples
- The general formula for saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons is CnH2n+2 and the molecular formula for propane is C3H8
- The general formula for alcohols is R-OH and the molecular formula for methanol is CH3-OH
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
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Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
通式
(tōngshì)
— molecular formula of a class of compounds
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Finnish:
yleinen kaava
— molecular formula of a class of compounds
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Japanese:
一般式
(ippan-shiki)
— molecular formula of a class of compounds
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Japanese:
通式
(tsūshiki)
— molecular formula of a class of compounds
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Korean:
일반식
(ilbansik)
— molecular formula of a class of compounds
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Korean:
통식
(tongsik)
— molecular formula of a class of compounds
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Russian:
о́бщая фо́рмула
(óbščaja fórmula)
— molecular formula of a class of compounds
