Kekulé formula

/ ˈkɛkjəˌleɪ /

noun

1. See benzene ring
   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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kekulé formula¹

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