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Definition of Parent compound
1. Noun. (chemistry) The simplest member of a class of compounds, from which the others are formally obtained by substituting radicals for hydrogen atoms. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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1. Noun. (chemistry) The simplest member of a class of compounds, from which the others are formally obtained by substituting radicals for hydrogen atoms. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com