SUBSTITUENT


Meaning of SUBSTITUENT in English

I.  ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷_wənt noun

( -s )

Etymology: Latin substituent-, substituens, present participle of substituere to substitute

: something that is or may be substituted ; usually : an atom or group substituted for another or entering a molecule in place of some other part that is removed

aniline derivatives containing an alkyl or halogen substituent — Veterinary Bulletin

II. adjective

: functioning as a substituent

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