carbon-13 NMR

noun

An analytical technique used to study the structure and environment of carbon atoms within organic molecules by detecting the magnetic properties of the carbon-13 isotope.

Meanings

noun
  1. spectroscopyAn analytical technique used to study the structure and environment of carbon atoms within organic molecules by detecting the magnetic properties of the carbon-13 isotope.

Origin

From carbon-13 + NMR (“nuclear magnetic resonance”).

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