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Empirical formula

noun

Word Frequency: 0.4

Definitions

1.nounA notation indicating the ratios of the various elements present in a compound, without regard to the actual numbers.

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

Synonyms

molecular formula formula unit chemical formula formula general formula condensed formula structural formula non-stoichiometric compound chemical composition compound stereoformula skeletal formula

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