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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMolecular formula
/məˈlɛk.jə.lər ˈfɔːr.mjə.lə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A chemical formula that gives the total number of atoms of each element in a single molecule of a substance.
"The molecular formula for glucose is C6H12O6." - 2
An expression that defines the atomic composition of a chemical species using elemental symbols and numerical subscripts.
"Unlike an empirical formula, the molecular formula shows the exact multiplicity of the constituent elements."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'molecular', derived from the New Latin 'molecularis' (pertaining to a molecule, from Latin 'molecula' meaning small mass), and 'formula', from Latin 'formula' meaning a fine shape, form, or rule (diminutive of 'forma'). Established in the 19th century alongside the development of modern chemical stoichiometry and atomic theory to express the exact number of atoms of each element in a chemical compound.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Molecular formula" is said worldwide
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formule moléculaire
Transliteration: fɔʁ.myl mɔ.le.ky.laʁ
"La formule moléculaire de l'eau est H2O."
Summenformel
Transliteration: ˈzʊmənˌfɔʁml̩
"Die Summenformel von Wasser ist H2O."
formula molecolare
Transliteration: ˈfɔr.mu.la mo.le.koˈla.re
"La formula molecolare dell'acqua è H2O."
fórmula molecular
Transliteration: ˈfoɾ.mu.la mo.lekulaɾ
"La fórmula molecular del agua es H2O."
fórmula molecular
Transliteration: ˈfɔɾ.mu.lɐ mu.le.kuˈlaɾ
"A fórmula molecular da água é H2O."
आणविक सूत्र
Transliteration: āṇvik sūtra
"पानी का आणविक सूत्र H2O है।"
分子式
Transliteration: fēn zǐ shì
"水的分子式是H2O。"
분자식
Transliteration: bunjasik
"물의 분자식은 H2O입니다."
分子式
Transliteration: bunshishiki
"水の分子式はH2Oです。"
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