wedge-and-dash
wedge-and-dash noun: a method of representing the three-dimensional structure of a molecule in which simple lines represent bonds in the plane of the image, wedge-shaped lines represent bonds towards the viewer, and dashed lines represent bonds away from the viewer.
Noun
wedge-and-dash (uncountable)
- A method of representing the three-dimensional structure of a molecule in which simple lines represent bonds in the plane of the image, wedge-shaped lines represent bonds towards the viewer, and dashed lines represent bonds away from the viewer.
Forms of wedge-and-dash
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Questions about wedge-and-dash
- What does wedge-and-dash mean?
- Wedge-and-dash means a method of representing the three-dimensional structure of a molecule in which simple lines represent bonds in the plane of the image, wedge-shaped lines represent bonds towards the viewer, and dashed lines represent bonds away from the viewer.
- What part of speech is wedge-and-dash?
- Wedge-and-dash is a noun.
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