general formula

English

Noun

general formula (plural general formulas or general formulae)

1. (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 R_n

   The general formula for saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons is C_nH_2n+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

molecular formula of a class of compounds

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 通式 (zh) (tōngshì)

• Finnish: yleinen kaava
• Japanese: 一般式 (ja) (いっぱんしき, ippan-shiki), 通式 (つうしき, tsūshiki)
• Russian: о́бщая фо́рмула f (óbščaja fórmula)