"general formula" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: general formulas [plural], general formulae [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s|general formulae}} 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 Rₙ Translations (molecular formula of a class of compounds): 通式 (tōngshì) (Chinese Mandarin), yleinen kaava (Finnish), 一般式 (ippan-shiki) (alt: いっぱんしき) (Japanese), 通式 (tsūshiki) (alt: つうしき) (Japanese), о́бщая фо́рмула (óbščaja fórmula) [feminine] (Russian)

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