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10 Language-to-English DictionariesChemical formula
/ˈkɛm.ɪ.kəl ˈfɔːr.mjʊ.lə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A mathematical or symbolic representation of the chemical composition of a substance using element symbols and numerical subscripts.
"The chemical formula for water is H2O." - 2
A concise notation indicating the types and proportions of atoms in a chemical compound.
"Students must learn how to balance equations using the correct chemical formula."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'chemical', derived from alchemy and the Greek 'khēmia', with 'formula', the diminutive of the Latin 'forma' meaning shape or pattern. It emerged in the 19th century alongside the development of modern chemical nomenclature to provide a concise way of expressing elemental composition.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chemical formula" is said worldwide
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formule chimique
Transliteration: fɔʁ.myl ʃi.mik
"La formule chimique du sel de table est NaCl."
chemische Formel
Transliteration: ˈçɛmɪʃə ˈfɔʁml̩
"Die chemische Formel von Wasser ist H2O."
formula chimica
Transliteration: ˈfɔr.mu.la ˈki.mi.ka
"La formula chimica dell'anidride carbonica è CO2."
fórmula química
Transliteration: ˈfoɾ.mu.la ˈki.mi.ka
"La fórmula química del agua es H2O."
fórmula química
Transliteration: ˈfɔɾ.mu.lɐ ˈkĩ.mi.kɐ
"A fórmula química da glicose é C6H12O6."
रासायनिक सूत्र
Transliteration: rasayanik sutra
"पानी का रासायनिक सूत्र H2O है।"
化学式
Transliteration: huàxuéshì
"水的化学式是H2O。"
화학식
Transliteration: hwahakssik
"물의 화학식은 H2O입니다."
化学式
Transliteration: kagakushiki
"水の化学式はH2Oです。"
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