Substituent Definition
səb-stĭcho͝o-ənt
noun
An atom or group of atoms replacing another atom or group in a compound.
Webster's New World
adjective
Of or relating to such an atom or group.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Substituent
Noun
Singular:
substituent
Plural:
substituentsOrigin of Substituent
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Latin substituēns substituent- present participle of substituere to substitute substitute
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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