parasubstitution

noun

Any substitution reaction that introduces an atom or group into the para- position

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Meanings

nounparasubstitution (countable and uncountable, plural parasubstitutions)

plural parasubstitutions

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAny substitution reaction that introduces an atom or group into the para- position

Origin

From para- + substitution.

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APA

parasubstitution. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parasubstitution

MLA

“parasubstitution.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parasubstitution. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parasubstitution,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parasubstitution.

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