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protecting group

protecting group noun: any chemical entity that is temporarily reacted with a functional group so as to protect it from a subsequent reaction.

Noun

protecting group (plural protecting groups)

  1. Any chemical entity that is temporarily reacted with a functional group so as to protect it from a subsequent reaction

Forms of protecting group

pluralprotecting groups

Questions about protecting group

What does protecting group mean?
Protecting group means any chemical entity that is temporarily reacted with a functional group so as to protect it from a subsequent reaction.
What part of speech is protecting group?
Protecting group is a noun.
What is the plural of protecting group?
The plural of protecting group is protecting groups.

Words near protecting group in the dictionary

  1. protecteth
  2. protectibility
  3. protectible
  4. protectin
  5. protecting
  6. protecting group
  7. protecting groups
  8. protecting power
  9. protecting powers
  10. protectingly
  11. protectingness

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