(かがくしき)

かがくしき
noun
chemical formula
1. chemical formula; a symbolic representation of the composition of a chemical compound
chemical formula; a symbolic representation of the composition of a chemical compound
(みず)化学式(かがくしき)はH2Oだ。
The chemical formula for water is H₂O.
化学式(かがくしき)(おぼ)えるのが苦手(にがて)だ。
I'm bad at memorizing chemical formulas.
中学(ちゅうがく)理科(りか)(はじ)めて化学式(かがくしき)()(かた)(なら)った。
I first learned how to write chemical formulas in middle school science class.

A compound of 化学(かがく) (chemistry) and (しき) (formula/expression). One of the foundational terms in Japanese science education, introduced in middle school (中学校(ちゅうがっこう)).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 化学式(かがくしき)()く — to write a chemical formula
  • 化学式(かがくしき)(あらわ)す — to express in chemical formula
  • 分子式(ぶんしし) — molecular formula
  • 構造式(こうぞうしき) — structural formula

RELATED TERMS:

  • 化学(かがく)反応式(はんのうしき) — chemical reaction equation
  • 元素(げんそ)記号(きごう) — element symbol
  • 化学(かがく)方程式(ほうていしき) — chemical equation