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gauche effect

gauche effect noun: an atypical situation where a gauche conformation (groups separated by a torsion angle of approximately 60°) is more stable than the anti conformation (180°).

Noun

gauche effect (plural gauche effects)

  1. An atypical situation where a gauche conformation (groups separated by a torsion angle of approximately 60°) is more stable than the anti conformation (180°).

Forms of gauche effect

pluralgauche effects

Questions about gauche effect

What does gauche effect mean?
Gauche effect means an atypical situation where a gauche conformation (groups separated by a torsion angle of approximately 60°) is more stable than the anti conformation (180°).
What part of speech is gauche effect?
Gauche effect is a noun.
What is the plural of gauche effect?
The plural of gauche effect is gauche effects.

Words near gauche effect in the dictionary

  1. gauchar
  2. Gauchard
  3. gauchars
  4. gauche
  5. gauche caviar
  6. gauche effect
  7. gauche effects
  8. gauched
  9. gauchely
  10. gaucheness
  11. gauchenesses

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