wedge-and-dash

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A method of representing the three-dimensional structure of a molecule in which simple lines represent bonds in the plane of the image, wedge-shaped lines represent bonds towards the viewer, and dashed lines represent bonds away from the viewer.

Word forms

wedge-and-dash wedge and dash
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