Part 4519

<h1>Formless</h1> <Xpage=587>

<hw>Form"less</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Shapeless; without a determinate form; wanting regularity of shape.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Form"less*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Form"less*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Formula</h1> <Xpage=587>

<hw>For"mu*la</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. E. <plw>Formulas</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>, L. <plw>Formul\'91</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L., dim. of <ets>forma</ets> form, model. See<er>Form</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A prescribed or set form; an established rule; a fixed or conventional method in which anything is to be done, arranged, or said.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Eccl.)</fld> <def>A written confession of faith; a formal statement of foctrines.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>A rule or principle expressed in algebraic language; <as>as, the binominal <ex>formula</ex></as>.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A prescription or recipe for the preparation of a medicinal compound.</def>

<p><b>5.</b> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A symbolic expression (by means of letters, figures, etc.) of the constituents or constitution of a compound.</def>

<note>&hand; <i>Chemical formul\'91</i> consist of the abbreviations of the names of the elements, with a small figure at the lower right hand, to denote the number of atoms of each element contained.</note>

<cs><col>Empirical formula</col> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>, <cd>an expression which gives the simple proportion of the constituents; <as>as, the <ex>empirical formula<ex> of acetic acid is <chform>C2H4O2</chform></as>.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Graphic formula</col>, <col>Rational formula</col></mcol> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>, <cd>an expression of the constitution, and in a limited sense of the structure, of a compound, by the grouping of its atoms or radicals; <as>as, a <ex>rational formula<ex> of acetic acid is <chform>CH3.(C:O).OH</chform></as>; -- called also <altname>structural formula</altname>, <altname>constitutional formula</altname>, etc. See also the formula of <cref>Benzene nucleus</cref>, under <er>Benzene</er>.</cd> -- <col>Molecular formula</col> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>, <cd>a formula indicating the supposed molecular constitution of a compound.</cd></cs>

<h1>Formularistic</h1> <Xpage=587>

<hw>For`mu*la*ris"tic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to, or exhibiting, formularization.</def>

<i>Emerson.</i>

<h1>Formularization</h1> <Xpage=587>

<hw>For`mu*lar*i*za"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of formularizing; a formularized or formulated statement or exhibition.</def>

<i>C. Kingsley.</i>

<h1>Formularize</h1> <Xpage=587>

<hw>For"mu*lar*ize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To reduce to a forula; to formulate.</def>

<h1>Formulary</h1> <Xpage=587>

<hw>For"mu*la*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>formulaire</ets>. See <er>Formula</er>.]</ety> <def>Stated; prescribed; ritual.</def>

<h1>Formulary</h1> <Xpage=587>

<hw>For"mu*la*ry</hw>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Formularies</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>formulaire</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A book containing stated and prescribed forms, as of oaths, declarations, prayers, medical formula\'91, etc.; a book of precedents.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Prescribed form or model; formula.</def>

<h1>Formulate</h1> <Xpage=587>

<hw>For"mu*late</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Formulated</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Formulating</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <def>To reduce to, or express in, a formula; to put in a clear and definite form of statement or expression.</def>

<i>G. P. Marsh.</i>

<h1>Formulation</h1> <Xpage=587>

<hw>For`mu*la"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula.</def>