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formula unit

formula unit noun: an empirical formula of an ionic compound (that does not possess individual molecules) for use in stoichiometric calculations.

Noun

formula unit (plural formula units)

  1. An empirical formula of an ionic compound (that does not possess individual molecules) for use in stoichiometric calculations.

Forms of formula unit

pluralformula units

Questions about formula unit

What does formula unit mean?
Formula unit means an empirical formula of an ionic compound (that does not possess individual molecules) for use in stoichiometric calculations.
What part of speech is formula unit?
Formula unit is a noun.
What is the plural of formula unit?
The plural of formula unit is formula units.

Words near formula unit in the dictionary

  1. formstone
  2. formula
  3. Formula 1
  4. Formula One
  5. formula racing
  6. formula unit
  7. formula units
  8. formulability
  9. formulable
  10. formulae
  11. formulaic

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