Meanings
nounskeletal formula (plural skeletal formulas or skeletal formulae)
plural skeletal formulas · plural skeletal formulae
- chemistryA diagrammatic representation of a molecule (especially that of an organic compound) in which lines represent bonds between atoms that are represented by their symbols
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 鍵線式 /键线式
- 鍵線式 /键线式 (jiànxiànshì)A reduced form of structural formula
Finnish viivakaava
- viivakaavaA reduced form of structural formula
French formule topologique
- formule topologiqueA reduced form of structural formula
German Skelettformel
- SkelettformelA reduced form of structural formula
Japanese 骨格式
- 骨格式 (kokkakushiki)A reduced form of structural formula
Korean 골격 구조식
- 골격 구조식 (golgyeok gujosik)A reduced form of structural formula
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APA
skeletal formula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skeletal%20formula
MLA
“skeletal formula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skeletal%20formula. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “skeletal formula,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skeletal%20formula.
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