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Kekulé's formula

[ key-kuh-leyz ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. the structural formula of benzene represented as a hexagonal ring with alternate single and double bonds between the carbon atoms.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Kekulé's formula1

First recorded in 1935–40; named after F. A. Kekulé von Stradonitz ( def )

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