Molecular formula

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    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."

  2. 2
    a chemical formula based on analysis and molecular weight wordnet

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