structural formula

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   an expanded molecular formula showing the arrangement of atoms within the molecule

   Broadermolecular formula

Questions about structural formula

What does structural formula mean?

structural formula means "an expanded molecular formula showing the arrangement of atoms within the molecule".

Is structural formula a common word?

structural formula is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.