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structural formula
noun
Definition of STRUCTURAL FORMULA
: an expanded molecular formula showing the arrangement within the molecule of atoms and of bonds
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First Known Use of STRUCTURAL FORMULA
circa 1872
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structural formula
noun
Medical Definition of STRUCTURAL FORMULA
: an expanded molecular formula (as H-O-H for water) showing the arrangement within the molecule of atoms and of bonds
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