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subscript

[suhb-skript] / ˈsʌb skrɪpt /
NOUN
sequel
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It is important to note that a subscript following a symbol and a number in front of a symbol do not represent the same thing; for example, H2 and 2H represent distinctly different species.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

The atomic number is sometimes written as a subscript preceding the symbol, but since this number defines the element’s identity, as does its symbol, it is often omitted.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Note that the number of atoms for a given element is calculated by multiplying the coefficient of any formula containing that element by the element’s subscript in the formula.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

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

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

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