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Substituent
Sub-stit′u-ent
,Noun.
[L.
substituens
, p. pr. See Substitute
.] (Chem.)
Any atom, group, or radical substituted for another, or entering a molecule in place of some other part which is removed.
Definition 2024
Substituent
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English
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
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French
Verb
substituent
- third-person plural present indicative of substituer
- third-person plural present subjunctive of substituer