chaotropy

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noun

The disruption of hydrogen bonds by a chaotropic material

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Meanings

nounchaotropy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe disruption of hydrogen bonds by a chaotropic material

Origin

From chao- + -tropy. By surface analysis, chao- + -trope + -y.

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APA

chaotropy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chaotropy

MLA

“chaotropy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chaotropy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chaotropy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chaotropy.

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