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substituent

noun
sub路​stit路​u路​ent | \ s蓹b-藞sti-ch蓹-w蓹nt How to pronounce substituent (audio) , -藞stich-w蓹nt\

Definition of substituent

: an atom or group that replaces another atom or group in a molecule

Other Words from substituent

substituent adjective

First Known Use of substituent

circa 1896, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for substituent

Latin substituent-, substituens, present participle of substituere

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substituent

noun
sub路​stit路​u路​ent | \ s蓹b-藞stich-(蓹-)w蓹nt How to pronounce substituent (audio) \

Medical Definition of substituent

: an atom or group that replaces another atom or group in a molecule

Other Words from substituent

substituent adjective