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rotamer

UK/ˈɹəʊ.tə.mə/US/ˈɹoʊ.tə.mɚ/

rotamer noun: any of a set of conformers that arise from restricted rotation around a single bond.

Noun

rotamer (plural rotamers)

  1. any of a set of conformers that arise from restricted rotation around a single bond

Forms of rotamer

pluralrotamers

Origin of rotamer

Blend of rotation + isomer.

Questions about rotamer

What does rotamer mean?
Rotamer means any of a set of conformers that arise from restricted rotation around a single bond.
What part of speech is rotamer?
Rotamer is a noun.
How do you pronounce rotamer?
Rotamer is pronounced /ˈɹəʊ.tə.mə/ (UK).
What is the plural of rotamer?
The plural of rotamer is rotamers.

Words near rotamer in the dictionary

  1. rotaliids
  2. rotaliine
  3. rotalite
  4. rotalites
  5. rotals
  6. rotamer
  7. rotameric
  8. rotamerically
  9. rotamerisation
  10. rotamerisations
  11. rotamerization

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