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Sidechain

That part of a molecule attached to some core structure; a radical.

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noun
  1. 1

    That part of a molecule attached to some core structure; a radical.

  2. 2

    Any of the variable parts of amino acids that extend from the peptide backbone in proteins; they are referred to as R-groups, which branch off the backbone at the alpha carbon (Cα).

  3. 3

    (audio) Auxiliary audio input fed to a synthesizer etc. and used to selectively trigger an effect.

verb
  1. 1

    (audio) To use auxiliary audio input in that manner.

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side chainnoun(organic chemistry) That part of a molecule attached to some core structure; a radical.
sidegroupnoun(organic chemistry) A functional group that acts as a sidechain
head groupnounAlternative spelling of headgroup. [(organic chemistry) A bulky part of a molecule, often containing one or more functional groups, attached to a relatively long aliphatic tail or backbone]
headgroupnoun(organic chemistry) A bulky part of a molecule, often containing one or more functional groups, attached to a relatively long aliphatic tail or backbone
addendnoun(mathematics) Addendum, any one of two or more numbers or other terms that are to be added together.
submoleculenoun(chemistry) Any part of a molecule, especially a radical
straight chainnoun(chemistry) A structural element of a molecule consisting of an unbranched sequence of atoms or simple groups, especially such a sequence of methylene groups in a aliphatic compound
substituentnoun(chemistry) Any atom, group, or radical substituted for another, or entering a molecule in place of some other part which is removed.
ochemnounAlternative form of O-chem. [(informal) Organic chemistry.]
chainnounA series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal.
disubstituentnoun(organic chemistry) Two substituents in a molecule
catenanenoun(organic chemistry) Any compound, especially a hydrocarbon, having two or more rings interconnected like the links of a chain, without a covalent bond.
o-chemnoun(informal) Organic chemistry.
radicalFavoring fundamental change, or change at the root cause of a matter.
tailgroupnoun(mathematics) The group of instances at the tail (low end) of a distribution curve
o chemnounAlternative form of O-chem. [(informal) Organic chemistry.]
catena compoundnoun(chemistry) Any compound having two or more rings interconnected like the links of a chain, without a covalent bond.
synthonnoun(chemistry) In retrosynthetic analysis, a structural unit within a molecule which is related to a possible synthetic operation
aminoacylnoun(organic chemistry) Any of class of organic radicals, formed by the removal of a hydroxyl group from an amino acid.
isosteroidnoun(organic chemistry) Any of many steroids that have a side chain that is an isomer of the normal steroid

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