OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 7625

formula

/ˈfɔː.mjʊ.lə/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
fórmula
Any mathematical rule expressed symbolically.
x=(-b±√)/(2a) is a formula for finding the roots of the quadratic equation ax² + bx + c = 0.
fórmula
A symbolic expression of the structure of a compound.
H₂O is the formula for water.
fórmula infantil • leche maternizada • preparado para lactantes
Ellipsis of infant formula, drink given to babies to substitute for mother's milk.
Many women advocate for formula, insisting that women who advocate breast-feeding have become self-righteous “lactavists,” as one writer puts it.
They tried switching formulas, and it seemed to work: the baby seemed more content while feeding.