trisubstitution

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noun

Any substitution reaction in which three groups are substituted.

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Meanings

nountrisubstitution (countable and uncountable, plural trisubstitutions)

plural trisubstitutions

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAny substitution reaction in which three groups are substituted.

Origin

From tri- + substitution.

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APA

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

MLA

“trisubstitution.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trisubstitution. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trisubstitution,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trisubstitution.

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