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molecular formula
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Definition of MOLECULAR FORMULA
: a chemical formula that gives the total number of atoms of each element in each molecule of a substance — compare structural formula
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1869
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molecular formula
noun
Medical Definition of MOLECULAR FORMULA
: a chemical formula for a compound existing as discrete molecules that gives the total number of atoms of each element in a molecule <the molecular formula for water is H2O>—see structural formula; compare empirical formula
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