Kekulé formula

/ (ˈkɛkjəˌleɪ) /

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noun

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 atomSee benzene ring

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Word Origin for Kekulé formula

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

Words nearby Kekulé formula

Keizer, kekeno, kekerengu, Kekkonen, keks, Kekulé formula, Kekulé's formula, Kekulé structure, Kekulé von Stradonitz, Kelantan, Kelcey

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The formula would be: “The pump invented—Drain a well ,” or Water raised in a hollow.
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The formula for the date of its foundation in 1636 may be thus expressed—Harvard College founded; the chum age .
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They had been in a rut long enough, and they laughed at the Colonel's formula, which nearly every child knew by heart.
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Then he spoke of the Colonel, laughing at his peculiarities, and asking if she had ever heard of the Crompton "Formula."
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We all use the formula of "your most obedient, humble servant," even when we intend anything but humility or obedience.
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