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tailgroup

tailgroup noun: a relatively long aliphatic tail or backbone of a molecule such as a surfactant.

Noun

tailgroup (plural tailgroups)

  1. A relatively long aliphatic tail or backbone of a molecule such as a surfactant
  2. The group of instances at the tail (low end) of a distribution curve

Forms of tailgroup

pluraltailgroups
alternative formtail group

Origin of tailgroup

From tail + group.

Questions about tailgroup

What does tailgroup mean?
Tailgroup means a relatively long aliphatic tail or backbone of a molecule such as a surfactant.
What part of speech is tailgroup?
Tailgroup is a noun.
What is the plural of tailgroup?
The plural of tailgroup is tailgroups.

Words near tailgroup in the dictionary

  1. tailgates
  2. tailgating
  3. tailgatings
  4. tailgrab
  5. tailgrabs
  6. tailgroup
  7. tailgroups
  8. tailgunner
  9. tailgunners
  10. tailgut
  11. tailguts

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