Medical Definition of Addition compound

1. Strictly, a complex of two or more complete molecules in which each preserves its fundamental structure and no covalent bonds are made or broken (e.g., hydrates of salts, adducts), loosely, association of acids with basic organic compound's (e.g., amines with HCl), more loosely, addition of two molecules without loss of any atom, but forming new covalent bonds (e.g., CH2==CH2 + Br2 → BrCH2-CH2Br). (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Addition Compound

Addison-Biermer disease
addisonian
addisonian anaemia
addisonian crisis
addisonian syndrome
Addis Ababa
Addis count
addition
addition
addition-deletion mutation
additional
additional
additionally
additions
Additions to Esther
addition compound (current term)
addition mutation
addition polymer
addition reaction
addition reaction
additive
additive
additively
additives
additive effect
additive inverse
additive model
additivities
additivity
additivity

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