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parasubstitution

parasubstitution noun: any substitution reaction that introduces an atom or group into the para- position.

Noun

parasubstitution (countable and uncountable, plural parasubstitutions)

  1. Any substitution reaction that introduces an atom or group into the para- position

Forms of parasubstitution

pluralparasubstitutions

Origin of parasubstitution

From para- + substitution.

Questions about parasubstitution

What does parasubstitution mean?
Parasubstitution means any substitution reaction that introduces an atom or group into the para- position.
What part of speech is parasubstitution?
Parasubstitution is a noun.
What is the plural of parasubstitution?
The plural of parasubstitution is parasubstitutions.

Words near parasubstitution in the dictionary

  1. parastylid
  2. parastylids
  3. parasubicular
  4. parasubiculum
  5. parasubstituted
  6. parasubstitution
  7. parasubstitutions
  8. parasubthalamic
  9. parasuchian
  10. parasuchians
  11. parasuchid

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