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empirical formula vs formula

formula vs empirical formula

empirical formula and formula both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
empirical formula Yes No No No
formula Yes No No No
As nouns, formula is a hypernym of empirical formula; that is, formula is a word with a broader meaning than empirical formula:
  • empirical formula: a chemical formula showing the ratio of elements in a compound rather than the total number of atoms
  • formula: a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements
Other hypernyms of empirical formula include chemical formula.
empirical formula (noun) formula (noun)
a chemical formula showing the ratio of elements in a compound rather than the total number of atoms something regarded as a normative example
(mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems
a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle
directions for making something
a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements
a liquid food for infants
Difference between empirical formula and formula

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