Formula

In science, a formula is a concise way of expressing information symbolically, as in a mathematical formula or a chemical formula. The informal use of the term formula in science refers to the general construct of a relationship between given quantities.

On the left is a sphere, whose volume

V

is given by the mathematical formula

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. On the right is the compound isobutane, which has chemical formula (CH₃)₃CH.

The plural of formula can be either formulas (from the most common English plural noun form) or, under the influence of scientific Latin, formulae (from the original Latin).[2]

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