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homologous series

series of chemical substances with the same general formula, varying by a single parameter
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homologous series

Summary

homologous series ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,830 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • homologous series is a type of structural class of chemical entities[2].
  • homologous series's Commons category is recorded as Homologous series[3].
  • homologous series's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Homologous series[4].
  • homologous series's described by source is recorded as Q50306923[5].
  • homologous series's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6[6].
  • homologous series's is metaclass for is recorded as chemical substance[7].

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Definition and Type

homologous series is a type of structural class of chemical entities[2].

Why It Matters

homologous series ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,830 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Peter F. Patel-Schneider · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Is metaclass for → chemical substance
    Subclass of → —
    Described by source → Q50306923, Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6
    Topic's main category → Category:Homologous series
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q133250]]"
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