headgroup

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bulky part of a molecule, often containing one or more functional groups, attached to a relatively long aliphatic tail or backbone
  2. The group of instances at the head (high end) of a distribution curve

Word forms

headgroup headgroups head group

Etymology

From head + group.

Related words

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