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Kekulé's formula
[ key-kuh-leyz ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- 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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