SUBSTITUENT

Noun

substituent (plural substituents)

(chemistry) any atom, group, or radical substituted for another, or entering a molecule in place of some other part which is removed

(grammar) pro-form

Source: Wiktionary


Sub*stit"u*ent, n. Etym: [L. substituens, p.pr. See Substitute.] (Chem.)

Definition: Any atom, group, or radical substituted for another, or entering a molecule in place of some other part which is removed.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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