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subscript

[suhb-skript] / ˈsʌb skrɪpt /
NOUN
sequel
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We designate this by enclosing the formula for the dihydrogen phosphate ion in parentheses and adding a subscript 2.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Finally, derive the molecular formula for nicotine from the empirical formula by multiplying each subscript by two:

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A molecule of oxygen, O2, contains two oxygen atoms; the subscript 2 in the formula must be used to distinguish the diatomic molecule from two single oxygen atoms.

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Per convention, formulas contain whole- number subscripts, which can be achieved by dividing each subscript by the smaller subscript:

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Later, for no special reason, the fashion became to render the number as subscript: H2O.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson