synthon

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noun

In retrosynthetic analysis, a structural unit within a molecule which is related to a possible synthetic operation

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Meanings

nounsynthon (plural synthons)

plural synthons

  1. chemistryIn retrosynthetic analysis, a structural unit within a molecule which is related to a possible synthetic operation

Origin

Fro synthesis + -on.

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APA

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

MLA

“synthon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synthon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “synthon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synthon.

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