chair conformation

noun

the most stable chemical conformation of a six-member single bonded carbon ring such as cyclohexane

Meanings

nounchair conformation (plural chair conformations)

plural chair conformations

  1. chemistrythe most stable chemical conformation of a six-member single bonded carbon ring such as cyclohexane

Translations

Czech židličková konformace
  • židličková konformacechemical conformation
Finnish tuolikonformaatio
  • tuolikonformaatiochemical conformation
German Sesselkonformation
  • Sesselkonformationchemical conformation
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