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molecular formula

noun Chemistry.
a chemical formula that indicates the kinds of atoms and the number of each kind in a molecule of a compound.


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1900–05
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Molecular formula is always a great word to know.
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a salt of hydrofluoric acid consisting of fluorine, as sodium fluoride, NaF, or a compound containing fluorine, as methyl fluoride, CH3F
pertaining to, containing, or resembling ethyl ether
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molecular formula
 
n
empirical formula Compare structural formula a chemical formula indicating the numbers and types of atoms in a molecule: H2SO4 is the molecular formula of sulphuric acid

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molecular formula n.
A chemical formula that shows the number and kinds of atoms in a molecule.

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molecular formula  
A chemical formula that shows the total number and kinds of atoms in a molecule, but not their structural arrangement. For example, the molecular formula of aspirin is C9H8O4. Compare empirical formula, structural formula.
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