leaving group
leaving group · leaving groups
An atom or group that is detached from the rest of a molecule during a reactionAn atom or group that is detached from the rest of a molecule during a reaction.
Meaning
1 sensesAn atom or group that is detached from the rest of a molecule during a reaction.
Forms
plural: leaving groups| Singular | leaving group |
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