molecular formula

noun

A notation indicating the number of atoms of each element present in one molecule of a substance.

“The molecular formula for ethane is C₂H₆, while the empirical formula is CH₃.”

Meanings

nounmolecular formula (plural molecular formulas or molecular formulae)

plural molecular formulas · plural molecular formulae

  1. chemistryA notation indicating the number of atoms of each element present in one molecule of a substance.

    The molecular formula for ethane is C₂H₆, while the empirical formula is CH₃.

Synonyms & antonyms

Translations

Chinese Cantonese 分子式
  • 分子式 (fan⁶ zi² sik¹)a notation indicating the number of atoms of each element present in a molecule
Chinese Mandarin 分子式
  • 分子式 (fēnzǐshì)a notation indicating the number of atoms of each element present in a molecule
Czech sumární vzorec, molekulární vzorec
  • sumární vzoreca notation indicating the number of atoms of each element present in a molecule
  • molekulární vzoreca notation indicating the number of atoms of each element present in a molecule
Danish sumformel, bruttoformel
  • sumformela notation indicating the number of atoms of each element present in a molecule
  • bruttoformela notation indicating the number of atoms of each element present in a molecule
Finnish molekyylikaava
  • molekyylikaavaa notation indicating the number of atoms of each element present in a molecule
French formule moléculaire
  • formule moléculairea notation indicating the number of atoms of each element present in a molecule
German Summenformel, Bruttoformel
  • Summenformela notation indicating the number of atoms of each element present in a molecule
  • Bruttoformela notation indicating the number of atoms of each element present in a molecule
Greek μοριακός τύπος
  • μοριακός τύπος (moriakós týpos)a notation indicating the number of atoms of each element present in a molecule
Hungarian molekulaképlet
  • molekulaképleta notation indicating the number of atoms of each element present in a molecule
Japanese 分子式
  • 分子式 (bunshishiki)a notation indicating the number of atoms of each element present in a molecule
Korean 분자식
  • 분자식 (bunjasik)a notation indicating the number of atoms of each element present in a molecule
Māori tātai matū
  • tātai matūa notation indicating the number of atoms of each element present in a molecule
Polish wzór sumaryczny
  • wzór sumarycznya notation indicating the number of atoms of each element present in a molecule
Portuguese fórmula química
  • fórmula químicaa notation indicating the number of atoms of each element present in a molecule
Romanian formulă moleculară
  • formulă molecularăa notation indicating the number of atoms of each element present in a molecule
Russian молекуля́рная фо́рмула
  • молекуля́рная фо́рмула (molekuljárnaja fórmula)a notation indicating the number of atoms of each element present in a molecule
Spanish fórmula química
  • fórmula químicaa notation indicating the number of atoms of each element present in a molecule
Swedish molekylärformel
  • molekylärformela notation indicating the number of atoms of each element present in a molecule
Tagalog mulatling sanyo
  • mulatling sanyoa notation indicating the number of atoms of each element present in a molecule
Vietnamese công thức phân tử
  • công thức phân tửa notation indicating the number of atoms of each element present in a molecule
Welsh fformiwla foleciwlaidd
  • fformiwla foleciwlaidda notation indicating the number of atoms of each element present in a molecule
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APA

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Chicago

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