Chaotropism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The ability to disrupt hydrogen bonding, especially within or between biological molecules physical, uncountable

    "The chaotropism of chlorate is greater than that of sulfate."

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"The chaotropism of chlorate is greater than that of sulfate."

Etymology

From chaos + -tropism, from Ancient Greek χάος (kháos, “vast chasm, void”). By surface analysis, chao- + -trope + -ism.

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hydrogen bond

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