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Walden cycle

Walden cycle noun: the conversion of one enantiomer of a chemical compound into the other enantiomer and back again.

Noun

Walden cycle (plural Walden cycles)

  1. The conversion of one enantiomer of a chemical compound into the other enantiomer and back again.

Forms of Walden cycle

pluralWalden cycles

Origin of Walden cycle

Named after chemist Paul Walden.

Questions about Walden cycle

What does Walden cycle mean?
Walden cycle means the conversion of one enantiomer of a chemical compound into the other enantiomer and back again.
What part of speech is Walden cycle?
Walden cycle is a noun.
What is the plural of Walden cycle?
The plural of Walden cycle is Walden cycles.

Words near Walden cycle in the dictionary

  1. Waldchen
  2. walded
  3. Waldegrave
  4. Waldemar
  5. Walden
  6. Walden cycle
  7. Walden cycles
  8. Walden inversion
  9. Walden inversions
  10. Walden Pond
  11. Walden reductor

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