tailgroup

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noun

A relatively long aliphatic tail or backbone of a molecule such as a surfactant

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Meanings

nountailgroup (plural tailgroups)

plural tailgroups · alternative tail group

  1. chemistryA relatively long aliphatic tail or backbone of a molecule such as a surfactant
  2. mathematicsThe group of instances at the tail (low end) of a distribution curve

Origin

From tail + group.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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