"Kekulé formula" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Kekulé formulas [plural], Kekulé formulae [plural]
Etymology: After Friedrich August Kekulé von Stradonitz (1829–1896). Head templates: {{en-noun|s|Kekulé formulae}} Kekulé formula (plural Kekulé formulas or Kekulé formulae)
  1. (organic chemistry) A skeletal formula, especially a schematic representation of benzene as a hexagon made up of alternating single and double lines that represent alternating single and double bonds Wikipedia link: Friedrich August Kekulé von Stradonitz Categories (topical): Organic chemistry

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