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substituent

[sʌbˈstɪtʃuənt]

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noun

Substituent, Ersatz

Any atom, group, or radical substituted for another, or entering a molecule in place of some other part which is removed

Examples :

"The chemist replaced the chlorine substituent in the molecule with a bromine substituent. "

Der Chemiker ersetzte den Chlor-Substituenten in dem Molekül durch einen Brom-Substituenten.

chemistry compound substance element part

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noun

Ersatzform, Stellvertreter

(grammar) pro-form

Examples :

"In the sentence "Maria likes to read, and she likes to write," the word "she" is a substituent standing in for the noun "Maria" to avoid repetition. "

In dem Satz „Maria liest gerne, und sie schreibt gerne“ ist das Wort „sie“ eine Ersatzform, die für das Nomen „Maria“ steht, um Wiederholungen zu vermeiden.

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