formula
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- noun
- /ˈfɔrmjələ/
- Upon hearing this, Sabha's mother interrupted, "her husband can perfectly well afford to buy infant formula."
- infant formula
- soy formula
- formula feeding
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Watch on YouTubeThey beg to give North Korea formula medicine and food.
- They beg to give North Korea formula medicine and food.
Examples
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With the baby in his arms, he tests the formula's temperature and feeds him.
Fiction book (1995) -
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides free formula; it may be too easy to give up on breastfeeding.
Academic text (2007) -
Baby formula is even more expensive.
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After giving the medicine, give juice, formula, or a favorite cold drink.
Academic text (2007) -
Two girls are willing to mix formula in a microwave, put it in a bottle and feed it to him.
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I really need some diapers, some formula, but it has to be organic...
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We know that breastfeeding is far superior to formula feeding for babies in these communities.
Academic text (2005) -
Unfortunately, most infant formulas do not contain MFGM.
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Once a parent has chosen formula feeding, most pediatricians will recommend cow's milk-based formula over soy-based formula for most babies.
Academic text (2004) -
Many parents choose organic formula for their babies instead of regular options.
Compounds
- Specialized
3
3.6
Symbols that show which elements are in a substance and how many of each
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4.1
The exact number and kinds of atoms in one small part of a chemical compound
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1
4.8
The simplest whole number ratio of elements in a chemical compound, not the exact number of atoms
- Specialized
A diagram showing six carbon atoms in a ring, each attached to one hydrogen
- Specialized
A structural drawing of benzene showing six carbons in a ring with alternating single and double bonds
How Natural
Surface Forms
Etymology
Formula comes from the old Latin forma ('form') and the ending -ula ('little'), so it once meant a small, fixed pattern or shape. A baby formula is like a prepared 'recipe' or fixed mixture made so the baby gets the same food each time.