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combinatorial chemistry

combinatorial chemistry noun: the synthesis of a large number of structurally related compounds, especially in the pharmaceutical industry in an attempt to produce improved drugs.

Noun

combinatorial chemistry (uncountable)

  1. The synthesis of a large number of structurally related compounds, especially in the pharmaceutical industry in an attempt to produce improved drugs.

Questions about combinatorial chemistry

What does combinatorial chemistry mean?
Combinatorial chemistry means the synthesis of a large number of structurally related compounds, especially in the pharmaceutical industry in an attempt to produce improved drugs.
What part of speech is combinatorial chemistry?
Combinatorial chemistry is a noun.

Words near combinatorial chemistry in the dictionary

  1. combinationally
  2. combinations
  3. combinative
  4. combinator
  5. combinatorial
  6. combinatorial chemistry
  7. combinatorial commutative algebra
  8. combinatorial geometries
  9. combinatorial geometry
  10. combinatorial method
  11. combinatorial topology

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