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a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements

a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement

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(mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems; "he determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs"; "he gave us a general formula for attacking polynomials"

a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle

a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements

a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement

a liquid food for infants

(mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems; "he determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs"; "he gave us a general formula for attacking polynomials"

a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle

A prescribed or set form; an established rule; a fixed or conventional method in which anything is to be done, arranged, or said.

A written confession of faith; a formal statement of foctrines.

A prescription or recipe for the preparation of a medicinal compound.

A symbolic expression (by means of letters, figures, etc.) of the constituents or constitution of a compound.

A prescribed or set form; an established rule; a fixed or conventional method in which anything is to be done, arranged, or said.

A written confession of faith; a formal statement of foctrines.

A prescription or recipe for the preparation of a medicinal compound.

A symbolic expression (by means of letters, figures, etc.) of the constituents or constitution of a compound.

A set rule or model; a prescription; a recipe; the expression of a rule by algebraic symbols.

Quantity and character of constituents of a compound and method of making.

A prescribed form: a formal statement of doctrines: (math.) a general expression for solving problems: (chem.) a set of symbols expressing the components of a body:-pl. FORMULAE, FORMULAS.

Prescribed form; formal statement; symbol.

A fixed rule; exact statement.

A union of symbols to express a chemical combination.

A recipe to prepare a medicine.

In chemistry, an expression by symbols of the elementary constitution of the molecule of a substance. It consists essentially of letters, each denoting one atom of one of the elementary substances, with figures appended denoting the number of atoms present. Collections of atoms which constitute a group by themselves are often separated by periods or parenthesis from the rest of the f.; and in this case figures prefixed or appended to the parenthesis or placed before an expression contained within periods, are understood to apply to all the symbols embraced by the parenthesis or periods. In all other cases, a figure prefixed to a symbolical expression for a molecule is understood, like a coefficient in an algebraical f., to be a multiplier of all the symbols which follow.

An enumeration of the ingredients of a pharmaceutical preparation, with precise directions for making it.

In general, a set form for recording observations, etc.

A prescription.

n. [Latin] A prescribed or set form; an established rule;—a written confession of faith;—a rule or principle expressed in algebraic language;—a prescription or recipe;—an expression, by means of symbols and letters, of the constituents of a compound.