structural formula

noun

: an expanded molecular formula showing the arrangement within the molecule of atoms and of bonds

Examples of structural formula in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of structural formula was in 1868

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“Structural formula.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/structural%20formula. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

structural formula

noun
: an expanded molecular formula showing the arrangement within the molecule of atoms and of bonds

Medical Definition

structural formula

noun
: an expanded molecular formula (as H-O-H for water) showing the arrangement within the molecule of atoms and of bonds

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