Kekulé formula

noun

Ke·​ku·​lé formula

ˈkākəˌlā-

: a structural formula for an organic compound that depicts each valence bond as a short line

especially : the hexagonal ring formula for benzene

Word History

Etymology

after Friedrich August Kekulé von Stradonitz †1896 German chemist

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