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Markovnikov's rule

Markovnikov's rule proper noun: a rule describing the outcome of certain addition reactions in organic chemistry.

Proper noun

Markovnikov's rule

  1. A rule describing the outcome of certain addition reactions in organic chemistry.

Forms of Markovnikov's rule

alternative formMarkovnikov rule
alternative formMarkownikoff's rule

Origin of Markovnikov's rule

The rule was formulated by the Russian chemist Vladimir Vasilevich Markovnikov in 1870.

Questions about Markovnikov's rule

What does Markovnikov's rule mean?
Markovnikov's rule means a rule describing the outcome of certain addition reactions in organic chemistry.
What part of speech is Markovnikov's rule?
Markovnikov's rule is a proper noun.

Words near Markovnikov's rule in the dictionary

  1. Markoviches
  2. Markovics
  3. Markovitz
  4. Markovitzes
  5. Markovnikov
  6. Markovnikov's rule
  7. Markowitz
  8. Markowitz bullet
  9. Markowitz bullets
  10. Markownikoff's rule
  11. Markowski

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