Structural Formula

  

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Structural Formula

Definition: Structural Formula

Structural Formula

Noun

1. An expanded molecular formula showing the arrangement of atoms within the molecule.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 


Modern Translation: Structural Formula

Language Translations for "structural formula"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

strukturformel (constitutional formula, graphic formula, projection formula, valence dash formula). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

structuurformule (constitutional formula, graphic formula, projection formula, valence dash formula). (various references)

   

French

  

formule structurale, formule de structure, formule de constitution, formule développée, formule traits de valence. (various references)

   

German

  

Strukturformel (constitutional formula, graphic formula, projection formula, valence dash formula), Valenzstrichformel (constitutional formula, graphic formula, projection formula, valence dash formula). (various references)

   

Italian

  

formula di struttura (constitutional formula, graphic formula, projection formula, valence dash formula). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

構 式 . (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

"うぞうしき. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

ucturalstray ormulafay

   

Portuguese

  

fórmula de estrutura (constitutional formula, graphic formula, projection formula, valence dash formula). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

fórmula estructural (constitutional formula, graphic formula, projection formula, valence dash formula). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Specialty Definition: Structural formula

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Many chemical compounds, especially hydrocarbons, can exist in different geometric configurations. A structural formula represents the arrangements of atoms in a way that a chemical formula cannot.

A simple example of this may be seen with the hydrocarbon butane, C4H10. The four carbons may be arranged in a linear pattern, or in a branched, "T" pattern. The first arrangement is known as orthobutane, while the second is isobutane.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Structural formula."

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