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Definition of “Kekulé formula”
Kekulé formula (ˈkɛkjəˌleɪ
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Definitions
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 atom See benzene ring
Word Origin
C19: named after Friedrich August Kekulé von Stradonitz (1829–96), German chemistSponsored Links
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