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ambident

ambident adjective: describing a molecule or group that has two alternative and interacting reaction sites, to either of which a bond may be made during a reaction.

Adjective

ambident (comparative more ambident, superlative most ambident)

  1. Describing a molecule or group that has two alternative and interacting reaction sites, to either of which a bond may be made during a reaction
    • Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich
      Ambident dienophile 57 reacts with DAPC 54 at the cyclobutene π-bond to produce ligand 58; in contrast, the related ambident dienophile 59 reacts with DAPC 54 at the naphthoquinone π-center to produce adduct 60 (lack of shielding of the...

ambident meaning in Tamil

ambident in Tamil

பல பிணைத்திறன்

Forms of ambident

comparativemore ambident
superlativemost ambident

Questions about ambident

What does ambident mean?
Ambident means describing a molecule or group that has two alternative and interacting reaction sites, to either of which a bond may be made during a reaction.
What is ambident in Tamil?
Ambident in Tamil is பல பிணைத்திறன். See Ambident meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ambident?
Ambident is an adjective.

Words near ambident in the dictionary

  1. ambiates
  2. ambiating
  3. ambices
  4. ambidensovirus
  5. ambidensoviruses
  6. ambident
  7. ambidexter
  8. ambidexterities
  9. ambidexterity
  10. ambidexterous
  11. ambidexters

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