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corset effect

corset effect noun: with regard to a stable tetrahedrane derivative with four tertiary butyl substituents enveloping the tetrahedrane core, the theory that bonds in the core are prevented from breaking because this would force the substituents closer together, resulting in van der Waals strain.

Noun

corset effect (uncountable)

  1. (physical) With regard to a stable tetrahedrane derivative with four tertiary butyl substituents enveloping the tetrahedrane core, the theory that bonds in the core are prevented from breaking because this would force the substituents closer together, resulting in van der Waals strain.

Origin of corset effect

By analogy with the compressing effects of a corset worn on the body.

Questions about corset effect

What does corset effect mean?
Corset effect means with regard to a stable tetrahedrane derivative with four tertiary butyl substituents enveloping the tetrahedrane core, the theory that bonds in the core are prevented from breaking because this would force the substituents closer together, resulting in van der Waals strain.
What part of speech is corset effect?
Corset effect is a noun.

Words near corset effect in the dictionary

  1. Corser
  2. corses
  3. corsesque
  4. corsesques
  5. corset
  6. corset effect
  7. corseted
  8. corseteries
  9. corsetery
  10. corsetier
  11. corsetiere

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