What is any atom, group, or radical substituted for another, or entering a molecule in place of some other part which is removed called?
substituent — Any atom, group, or radical substituted for another, or entering a molecule in place of some other part which is removed. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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