Medical Definition of Characterizing group

1. A group of atoms in a molecule that distinguishes the class of substances in which it occurs from all other classes; thus carbonyl (CO) is the characterizing group of ketones; COOH, of organic acids, etc. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Characterizing Group

characteristic
characteristic
characteristically
characteristics
characteristic curve
characteristic curve
characteristic emission
characteristic radiation
characteristic X-ray
characterization
characterization
characterize
characterized
characterizes
characterizing
characterizing group (current term)
characterless
characters
charactery
character actor
character analysis
character armor
character assassination
character disorder
character neurosis
character printer
character reference
character set
character witness
characts

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