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单词 substituent
释义

substituent

[ suhb-stich-oo-uhnt ]
/ sʌbˈstɪtʃ u ənt /

noun

Chemistry. an atom or atomic group that takes the place of another atom or group present in the molecule of the original compound.

adjective

having been or capable of being substituted.

Origin of substituent

1890–95; <Latin substituent- (stem of substituēns), present participle of substituere to substitute, equivalent to sub-sub- + -stitu-, combining form of statuere to set up, erect (see statue) + -ent--ent

Words nearby substituent

substantive rank, substantive right, substantivize, substation, substernal goiter, substituent, substitute, substitution, substitution cipher, substitution product, substitution reaction
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Example sentences from the Web for substituent

  • Here we have assumed the substituent groups to be alike; when they are unlike, a greater number of isomers is possible.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for substituent

substituent
/ (sʌbˈstɪtjʊənt) /

noun

chem an atom or group that replaces another atom or group in a molecule or can be regarded as replacing an atom in a parent compound

adjective

substituted or substitutable

Word Origin for substituent

C19: from Latin substituere to substitute
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