Markovnikov's rule

proper noun

A rule describing the outcome of certain addition reactions in organic chemistry.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Markovnikov rule · alternative Markownikoff's rule

  1. chemistryA rule describing the outcome of certain addition reactions in organic chemistry.

Origin

The rule was formulated by the Russian chemist Vladimir Vasilevich Markovnikov in 1870.

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Markovnikov's rule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Markovnikov's%20rule

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Markovnikov's rule,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Markovnikov's%20rule.

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