- substitution compound
- a compound formed by replacement of elements of a molecule by other elements.
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substitution — 1. In chemistry, the replacement of an atom or group in a compound by another atom or group ( e.g., s. of H by Cl in CH4 to give CH3Cl). 2. In psychoanalysis, an unconscious defense … Medical dictionary
Substitution — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Change of one thing for another. < N PARAG:Substitution >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 substitution substitution commutation Sgm: N 1 supplanting supplanting &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 metaphor metaphor metonymy &c.(figure of speech) … English dictionary for students
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substitution reaction — Chem. the replacement of an atom or group of atoms in a compound by another atom or group … Useful english dictionary
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organohalogen compound — Introduction any of a class of organic compounds (organic compound) that contain at least one halogen (halogen element) ( fluorine [F], chlorine [Cl], bromine [Br], or iodine [I]) bonded to carbon. They are subdivided into alkyl, vinylic, aryl,… … Universalium
chemical compound — Introduction any substance composed of identical molecules consisting of atoms (atom) of two or more chemical elements (chemical element). All the matter in the universe is composed of the atoms of more than 100 different chemical elements … Universalium
heterocyclic compound — Any of a class of organic compounds whose molecules contain one or more rings of atoms with at least one atom (the heteroatom) being an element other than carbon, most frequently oxygen, nitrogen, or sulfur. As in regular cyclic hydrocarbons,… … Universalium
