kekulé formula

Ke·ku·lé's for·mula

K k

Definitions of kekulé formula words

noun kekulé formula the structural formula of benzene represented as a hexagonal ring with alternate single and double bonds between the carbon atoms. 1
noun kekulé formula 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 0
noun kekulé formula (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. 0

before 1935

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First recorded in 1935-40; named after F. A. Kekulé von Stradonitz

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