Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

structural formula

noun

Chemistry.
  1. a chemical formula showing the linkage of the atoms in a molecule diagrammatically, as H–O–H.

structural formula

noun

  1. a chemical formula showing the composition and structure of a molecule. The atoms are represented by symbols and the structure is indicated by showing the relative positions of the atoms in space and the bonds between them See also empirical formula molecular formula

    H–C≡C–H is the structural formula of acetylene

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

structural formula

  1. A chemical formula that shows how the atoms making up a compound are arranged within the molecule. For example, the structural formula of aspirin is CH 3 COOC 6 H 4 COOH, indicating that it consists of an acetyl group (CH 3 COO) attached to the carboxylic acid (COOH) of a phenyl group (C 6 H 4 ).
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of structural formula1

First recorded in 1885–90
Discover More

Compare Meanings

How does structural formula compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Browse

  • #
  • aa
  • bb
  • cc
  • dd
  • ee
  • ff
  • gg
  • hh
  • ii
  • jj
  • kk
  • ll
  • mm
  • nn
  • oo
  • pp
  • qq
  • rr
  • ss
  • tt
  • uu
  • vv
  • ww
  • xx
  • yy
  • zz