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Word: Substituent
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from Latin substituent- ‘standing in place of’, from the verb substituere (see substitute)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
səbˈstɪtjʊənt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an atom or group of atoms taking the place of another atom or group or occupying a specified position in a molecule
Short Definition:atom or group of atoms taking place of another atom or group
Examples:- displacement of alkyl substituents
- the presence of substituent hydrogen atoms
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