boat conformation

noun

an unstable chemical conformation of a six-member single bonded carbon ring such as cyclohexane

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Meanings

nounboat conformation (plural boat conformations)

plural boat conformations

  1. chemistryan unstable chemical conformation of a six-member single bonded carbon ring such as cyclohexane

Translations

Czech vaničková konformace
  • vaničková konformacechemical conformation
German Wannenkonformation
  • Wannenkonformationchemical conformation
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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