: an expanded molecular formula showing the arrangement within the molecule of atoms and of bonds
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe trope of the defense attorney as arbiter of moral justice may be the show’s most enduring influence, at least as important as the structural formula the show established. Jacqui Shine, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 June 2020
Word History
First Known Use
1868, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
structural formula
noun
: an expanded molecular formula (as H-O-H for water) showing the arrangement within the molecule of atoms and of bonds