substitutive nomenclature

noun

A system for naming organic compounds in which a functional group is used either as a prefix or a suffix to the name of a parent compound e.g. trinitrotoluene or benzenesulfonic acid

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Meanings

nounsubstitutive nomenclature (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA system for naming organic compounds in which a functional group is used either as a prefix or a suffix to the name of a parent compound e.g. trinitrotoluene or benzenesulfonic acid
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