Meanings
noungeneral formula (plural general formulas or general formulae)
plural general formulas · plural general formulae
- chemistryThe molecular formula of a class of compounds in which actual numbers are represented by x, n etc., and organic radicals are represented as Rₙ
The general formula for alcohols is R-OH and the molecular formula for methanol is CH₃-OH
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The general formula for saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons is CₙH₂ₙ₊₂ and the molecular formula for propane is C₃H₈
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 通式
- 通式 (tōngshì)molecular formula of a class of compounds
Finnish yleinen kaava
- yleinen kaavamolecular formula of a class of compounds
Japanese 一般式, 通式
- 一般式 (ippan-shiki)molecular formula of a class of compounds
- 通式 (tsūshiki)molecular formula of a class of compounds
Korean 일반식, 통식
- 일반식 (ilbansik)molecular formula of a class of compounds
- 통식 (tongsik)molecular formula of a class of compounds
Russian о́бщая фо́рмула
- о́бщая фо́рмула (óbščaja fórmula)molecular formula of a class of compounds
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