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Substituent meaning

  1. Any atom, group, or radical substituted for another, or entering a molecule in place of some other part which is removed.
  2. Pro-form.

Using Substituent

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any atom, group, or radical substituted for another, or entering a molecule in place of some other part which is removed. | Pro-form.
  • In the example corpus, substituent often appears in combinations such as: one substituent, substituent is, each substituent.

Context around Substituent

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 6 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

organic 1× acid 1× 4th 1× lowest 1× alkyl 1×

Often after:

experiences 1× electronegativity 1×

Sentence patterns with Substituent

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a random substituent 1× by another substituent 1× electronegativity and substituent electronegativity are 1× for each substituent 1× have one substituent each cis 1× its organic substituent for another 1× of each substituent 1× substitution one substituent on the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a key step 1× a valeric acid 1× aromatic substitution in 1× if the thumb 1× in hemi isotactic 1× naming substituted hex 1×

Common sentence endings:

a random substituent 1× are used synonymously 1× by another substituent 1× for each substituent 1× may be used 1× nickel metal center 1×

Words around Substituent

Just before it in the word index:

substinence 2 substellar 4 substations 56 substation 136 substate 2 substantivity 2

Just after it in the word index:

substituents 32 substitutability 2 substitutable 3 substitute 1.325 substituted 351 substitutes 318

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 14 aamer 14 aave 14 abadan 14 abdelmadjid 14 abdulkarim 14

Corpus analysis for Substituent

  • In this selection, "substituent" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, organic, acid, 4th, experiences and electronegativity stand out and add context to how "substituent" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a random substituent and by another substituent. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "substituent" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with substituent

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The terms group electronegativity and substituent electronegativity are used synonymously. (10 words)

In hemi isotactic macromolecules every other repeat unit has a random substituent. (12 words)

A valeric acid substituent is attached to one of the carbon atoms of the tetrahydrothiophene ring. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

If the thumb points in the direction of the 4th substituent, the enantiomer is R. Otherwise, it's S. It is possible in rare cases that two substituents on an atom differ only in their absolute configuration (R or S). (40 words)

K a is the dissociation constant of a substituted compound, Kmain is the dissociation constant when the substituent is hydrogen, ρ is a property of the unsubstituted compound and σ has a particular value for each substituent. (37 words)

The product, methylated at the two meta positions with respect to the alkyl substituent, experiences a final methylation at the 4 carbon by a guaiacol-O-methyltransferase, which also operates by a SAM-dependent mechanism. (35 words)

Example sentences (11)

Aromatic substitution In aromatic substitution one substituent on the arene ring, usually hydrogen, is replaced by another substituent.

K a is the dissociation constant of a substituted compound, Kmain is the dissociation constant when the substituent is hydrogen, ρ is a property of the unsubstituted compound and σ has a particular value for each substituent.

A key step in the catalytic cycle is a transmetalation in which a zinc halide exchanges its organic substituent for another halogen with the palladium (nickel) metal center.

A valeric acid substituent is attached to one of the carbon atoms of the tetrahydrothiophene ring.

For each of the two atoms in the double bond, it is necessary to determine the priority of each substituent.

If the thumb points in the direction of the 4th substituent, the enantiomer is R. Otherwise, it's S. It is possible in rare cases that two substituents on an atom differ only in their absolute configuration (R or S).

In hemi isotactic macromolecules every other repeat unit has a random substituent.

Naming substituted hex-1-enes Cis–trans notation main In the specific case of disubstituted alkenes where the two carbons have one substituent each, cis–trans notation may be used.

The lowest substituent (number 4) is shown only by a wavy line, and is assumed to be behind the rest of the molecule.

The product, methylated at the two meta positions with respect to the alkyl substituent, experiences a final methylation at the 4 carbon by a guaiacol-O-methyltransferase, which also operates by a SAM-dependent mechanism.

The terms group electronegativity and substituent electronegativity are used synonymously.

Common combinations with substituent

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "substituent" in a sentence?
An example: "Aromatic substitution In aromatic substitution one substituent on the arene ring, usually hydrogen, is replaced by another substituent." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "substituent" from authentic English texts.
What does "substituent" mean?
Substituent means: Any atom, group, or radical substituted for another, or entering a molecule in place of some other part which is removed.
How many example sentences with "substituent" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "substituent", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.