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substituent
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substituent [səb′stich·ə·wənt]
(organic chemistry)
An atom or functional group substituted for another in a chemical structure.
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These compounds are characterized by the presence of different substituent groups in 5 position which might modulate their hormone-like activity.
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Researchers showed that anionic substituent groups can be converted into silver salts that withstand washing.
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Thymol, which has no substituent group in the para position to the phenolic -OH group, is inactive, whereas chlorothymol, which has a chloro group in that position, is active.
Estrogenic Activity of Phenolic Additives Determined by an In Vitro ... by Sumpter, John P. / Environmental Health Perspectives
 
 
 
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