tailgroup

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

tailgroup tailgroups tail group

Etymology

From tail + group.

Related words

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