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noun

  • A representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements and subscript numbers to indicate the proportional number of atoms.

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By slightly adjusting a chemical formula, they were able to alter how large numbers of electrons interact inside the material, guiding it into a topological superconducting state.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

Some of the dissolved CO₂ reacts with the water to form carbonic acid, which has a chemical formula of H₂CO₃.

From Salon • Aug. 14, 2023

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  • substance shorthand
  • atomic recipe
  • elemental makeup
  • chemical notation
  • molecular formula

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  • chemical name
  • full diagram
  • common name
  • verbose description

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