alpha carbon

noun

The first carbon atom of an aliphatic chain that is attached to a functional group

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounalpha carbon (plural alpha carbons)

plural alpha carbons

  1. chemistryThe first carbon atom of an aliphatic chain that is attached to a functional group

Translations

Portuguese carbono alfa
  • carbono alfathe first carbon atom of an aliphatic chain that is attached to a functional group
Cite this entry
APA

alpha carbon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alpha%20carbon

MLA

“alpha carbon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alpha%20carbon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

Source: alpha carbon on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.