head group

A form of headgroup — A bulky part of a molecule, often containing one or more functional groups, attached to a relatively long aliphatic tail or backbone

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Meanings

nounhead group (plural head groups)

plural head groups

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of headgroup.
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APA

head group. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head%20group

MLA

“head group.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head%20group. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “head group,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head%20group.

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