molecular formula

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A notation indicating the number of atoms of each element present in one molecule of a substance.

Equivalents

Españolfórmula química

Françaisformule moléculaire

DeutschBruttoformel Summenformel

11 more languages

Češtinamolekulární vzorec sumární vzorec

Cymraegfformiwla foleciwlaidd

Ελληνικάμοριακός τύπος

Suomimolekyylikaava

日本語分子式

ქართულიმოლეკულური ფორმულა

Polskiwzór sumaryczny

Portuguêsfórmula química

Românăformulă moleculară

Русскиймолекуля́рная фо́рмула

Svenskamolekylärformel

Examples

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

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

molecular gastronomy molecular genetics molecular knife molecular mass molecular mechanics molecular medicine

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