Chemical-structure Definition

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(chemistry) The arrangement of chemical bonds between atoms in a molecule (in an ion or radical with multiple atoms), specifically which atoms are chemically bonded to what other atoms with what kind of chemical bond, together with any information on the geometric shape of the molecule needed to uniquely identify the type of molecule.

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(chemistry) A graphical representation of such an arrangement.

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chemical-structure
Plural:
chemical-structures

Chemical-structure Sentence Examples

  • Vitamin B12 contains the mineral cobalt as part of its chemical structure.

  • The development of the " structure theory " in about 1860 brought in its train an appreciation of the chemical structure of the derivatives of benzene.

  • Similar products are also formed by heating gutta-percha which closely resembles caoutchouc in its chemical structure.

  • The study of the action of ozone on caoutchouc has thrown new light on the complex question of the chemical structure of this substance, and discloses relationships with the sugars and other carbohydrates from certain of which levulinic acid is obtained by oxidation.

  • Sugar alcohols are sweet substances that contain a unique chemical structure partially matching sugar and partially matching alcohol.

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CCHCHE

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EREURE

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