general formula
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[edit]Noun
[edit]general formula (plural general formulas or general formulae)
- (chemistry) The molecular formula of a class of compounds in which actual numbers are represented by x, n etc., and organic radicals are represented as Rn
- The general formula for saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons is CnH2n 2 and the molecular formula for propane is C3H8
- The general formula for alcohols is R-OH and the molecular formula for methanol is CH3-OH
Translations
[edit]molecular formula of a class of compounds
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