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polyderivative

polyderivative noun: a derivative of a compound formed by adding or replacing many radicals or functional groups.

Noun

polyderivative (plural polyderivatives)

  1. A derivative of a compound formed by adding or replacing many radicals or functional groups.

Forms of polyderivative

pluralpolyderivatives

Origin of polyderivative

From poly- + derivative.

Questions about polyderivative

What does polyderivative mean?
Polyderivative means a derivative of a compound formed by adding or replacing many radicals or functional groups.
What part of speech is polyderivative?
Polyderivative is a noun.
What is the plural of polyderivative?
The plural of polyderivative is polyderivatives.

Words near polyderivative in the dictionary

  1. polydeoxyribo-
  2. polydeoxyribonucleotide
  3. polydeoxyribonucleotides
  4. polydepsipeptide
  5. polydepsipeptides
  6. polyderivative
  7. polyderivatives
  8. polydermatomyositides
  9. polydermatomyositis
  10. polydesmid
  11. polydesmids

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