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topotaxy

/ˈtɒpətæks.i/

topotaxy noun: a reaction in which the parent material determines the orientation of the product.

Noun

topotaxy (uncountable)

  1. A reaction in which the parent material determines the orientation of the product.

Origin of topotaxy

topo- + -taxy

Words formed from topotaxy

Questions about topotaxy

What does topotaxy mean?
Topotaxy means a reaction in which the parent material determines the orientation of the product.
What part of speech is topotaxy?
Topotaxy is a noun.
How do you pronounce topotaxy?
Topotaxy is pronounced /ˈtɒpətæks.i/.

Words near topotaxy in the dictionary

  1. toposome
  2. toposophy
  3. topotactic
  4. topotactical
  5. topotaxial
  6. topotaxy
  7. topotecan
  8. topotecans
  9. topothesia
  10. topothesiae
  11. topothesiai

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