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formula

formula

99 2.8
A powdered or liquid food for babies used instead of breast milk
  • noun
  • /ˈfɔrmjələ/
translation icon : fórmula infantil
  • Upon hearing this, Sabha's mother interrupted, "her husband can perfectly well afford to buy infant formula."
  • infant formula
  • soy formula
  • formula feeding

They beg to give North Korea formula medicine and food.

Examples

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • I really need some diapers, some formula, but it has to be organic...

  • 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.

  • 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

chemical formula
  • Specialized
3 3.6

Symbols that show which elements are in a substance and how many of each

molecular formula
  • Specialized
1 4.1

The exact number and kinds of atoms in one small part of a chemical compound

benzene formula
  • Specialized
5.8

A diagram showing six carbon atoms in a ring, each attached to one hydrogen

empirical formula
  • Specialized
4.8

The simplest whole number ratio of elements in a chemical compound, not the exact number of atoms

Cat food that helps stop hair clumps forming in a cat's stomach

Kekule formula
  • Specialized
9.9

A structural drawing of benzene showing six carbons in a ring with alternating single and double bonds

structural formula
  • Specialized
6.1

A drawing that shows how atoms are joined in a molecule

How Natural

breastfeeding
69 2.0
formula
99 2.8

Surface Forms

formula singular
formulas plural

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.