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total synthesis

total synthesis noun: the synthesis of a complex organic compound (especially a naturally occurring one) from simple, readily available compounds.

Noun

total synthesis (plural total syntheses)

  1. The synthesis of a complex organic compound (especially a naturally occurring one) from simple, readily available compounds.

Forms of total synthesis

pluraltotal syntheses

Questions about total synthesis

What does total synthesis mean?
Total synthesis means the synthesis of a complex organic compound (especially a naturally occurring one) from simple, readily available compounds.
What part of speech is total synthesis?
Total synthesis is a noun.
What is the plural of total synthesis?
The plural of total synthesis is total syntheses.

Words near total synthesis in the dictionary

  1. total station
  2. total stations
  3. total story time
  4. total story times
  5. total syntheses
  6. total synthesis
  7. total up
  8. total war
  9. total wars
  10. total-etch
  11. totaled

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