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skeletal formula

skeletal formula noun: a diagrammatic representation of a molecule (especially that of an organic compound) in which lines represent bonds between atoms that are represented by their symbols.

Noun

skeletal formula (plural skeletal formulas or skeletal formulae)

  1. A diagrammatic representation of a molecule (especially that of an organic compound) in which lines represent bonds between atoms that are represented by their symbols

Forms of skeletal formula

pluralskeletal formulas
pluralskeletal formulae

Questions about skeletal formula

What does skeletal formula mean?
Skeletal formula means a diagrammatic representation of a molecule (especially that of an organic compound) in which lines represent bonds between atoms that are represented by their symbols.
What part of speech is skeletal formula?
Skeletal formula is a noun.
What is the plural of skeletal formula?
The plural of skeletal formula is skeletal formulas.

Words near skeletal formula in the dictionary

  1. skelehon
  2. skelet
  3. skeleta
  4. skeletal
  5. skeletal eroding band
  6. skeletal formula
  7. skeletal formulae
  8. skeletal formulas
  9. skeletal muscle
  10. skeletal muscles
  11. skeletalism

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