Meanings
adjectivechemospecific (not comparable)
- not comparabledescribes a reaction or process that targets, with precision and selectivity on a molecular level, a specific functional group or site within a molecule.
Synonyms: chemoselective
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivedescribes a reaction or process that targets, with precision and selectivity on a molecular level, a specific functional group or site within a molecule.
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chemospecific. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemospecific
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“chemospecific.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemospecific. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chemospecific,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemospecific.
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