formula
noun [ C ]
uk/ˈfɔːmjələ/ usplural formulas | formulaea standard or accepted way of doing something:
a formula for sth/for doing sth Tandy had a simple formula for locating his stores: Put them where the customers are.
funding/pricing formula The unions fought off another attempt to scrap the current pension formula.
The combination of convenience stores and online shops has proven to be a winning formula for the company.
I'm afraid there is no magic formula.
PRODUCTION
a list of the substances used to make something:
The formula consists largely of sugar.