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synthon

synthon noun: in retrosynthetic analysis, a structural unit within a molecule which is related to a possible synthetic operation.

Noun

synthon (plural synthons)

  1. In retrosynthetic analysis, a structural unit within a molecule which is related to a possible synthetic operation

Forms of synthon

pluralsynthons

Origin of synthon

Fro synthesis + -on.

Questions about synthon

What does synthon mean?
Synthon means in retrosynthetic analysis, a structural unit within a molecule which is related to a possible synthetic operation.
What part of speech is synthon?
Synthon is a noun.
What is the plural of synthon?
The plural of synthon is synthons.

Words near synthon in the dictionary

  1. synthing
  2. synthmeat
  3. Synthol
  4. synthome
  5. synthomes
  6. synthon
  7. synthone
  8. synthones
  9. synthonic
  10. synthons
  11. synthorax

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