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chaotropism

chaotropism noun: the ability to disrupt hydrogen bonding, especially within or between biological molecules.

Noun

chaotropism (uncountable)

  1. (physical) The ability to disrupt hydrogen bonding, especially within or between biological molecules
    • The chaotropism of chlorate is greater than that of sulfate.

Origin of chaotropism

From chaos + -tropism, from Ancient Greek χάος (kháos, “vast chasm, void”). By surface analysis, chao- + -trope + -ism.

Questions about chaotropism

What does chaotropism mean?
Chaotropism means the ability to disrupt hydrogen bonding, especially within or between biological molecules.
What part of speech is chaotropism?
Chaotropism is a noun.

Words near chaotropism in the dictionary

  1. chaotropes
  2. chaotrophic
  3. chaotropic
  4. chaotropically
  5. chaotropics
  6. chaotropism
  7. chaotropy
  8. Chaouacha
  9. Chaouch
  10. Chaouen
  11. Chaouia

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