Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

molecular formula

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English

Syllables: molec-u-lar -for-mu-la
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

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

Inflected Forms

molecular formulas (plural) molecular formulae (plural)

Phrases

empirical formula

Frequently Paired Words

empirical formula

Questions

What does molecular formula mean?: A notation indicating the number of atoms of each element present in one molecule of a substance.

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