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Kekulé formula

/ ˈkɛkjəˌleɪ /

noun

  1. a representation of the benzene molecule as six carbon atoms at the corners of a regular hexagon with alternate double and single bonds joining them and with one hydrogen atom bound to each carbon atom See benzene ring


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Kekulé formula1

C19: named after Friedrich August Kekulé von Stradonitz (1829–96), German chemist

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