Definition of disubstituted in English:
disubstituted
adjectivedʌɪˈsʌbstɪtjuːtɪddīˈsəbstətyo͞odəd
Chemistry (of a molecule) having two substituent groups.
Example sentencesExamples
- If an alkene is 1,2 - disubstituted, there are two possible structures - one with the substituents on the same side and one with the substituents on the opposite sides.
- First was a study of the solubilities of o -, m - and p disubstituted benzenes.
- Hartely et al. found that 1,5-and 1,8 - disubstituted aminoanthraquinones are phototoxic to human leukemic cells.
- Starting from DuP 697 the defendants also synthesised certain 3,4 disubstituted products within the claims during this investigation.
Definition of disubstituted in US English:
disubstituted
adjectivedīˈsəbstətyo͞odəd
Chemistry (of a molecule) having two substituent groups.
Example sentencesExamples
- Hartely et al. found that 1,5-and 1,8 - disubstituted aminoanthraquinones are phototoxic to human leukemic cells.
- First was a study of the solubilities of o -, m - and p disubstituted benzenes.
- Starting from DuP 697 the defendants also synthesised certain 3,4 disubstituted products within the claims during this investigation.
- If an alkene is 1,2 - disubstituted, there are two possible structures - one with the substituents on the same side and one with the substituents on the opposite sides.