substituent

noun sub·stit·u·ent \səb-ˈsti-chə-wənt, -ˈstich-wənt\

Definition of SUBSTITUENT

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

— substituent adjective

Latin substituent-, substituens, present participle of substituere

First Known Use: circa 1896

Medical Dictionary

noun sub·stit·u·ent \səb-ˈstich-(ə-)wənt\

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

—substituent adjective

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