polysubstituted

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adjective

Having many substituents

OriginEnglish substituted ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

adjectivepolysubstituted (comparative more polysubstituted, superlative most polysubstituted)

comparative more polysubstituted · superlative most polysubstituted

  1. chemistryHaving many substituents

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishsubstituted
  6. Englishpolysubstituted

From poly- + substituted.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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