protecting group

noun

Any chemical entity that is temporarily reacted with a functional group so as to protect it from a subsequent reaction

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Meanings

nounprotecting group (plural protecting groups)

plural protecting groups

  1. chemistryAny chemical entity that is temporarily reacted with a functional group so as to protect it from a subsequent reaction

Translations

German Schutzgruppe
  • Schutzgruppechemical entity that is temporarily reacted with a functional group
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APA

protecting group. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protecting%20group

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“protecting group.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protecting%20group. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “protecting group,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protecting%20group.

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