Heterobonded

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    bonded via a heteroatom not-comparable

    "In this chemical reaction, CH 4 is readily formed from the S-CH 3 groups of organosulfur compounds in a model system containing iron(II/III), H 2 O 2 and ascorbate that uses organic compounds with heterobonded CH 3 groups for CH 4 generation under ambient (1,000 mbar and 22°C) and aerobic (21% O 2 ) conditions."

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"In this chemical reaction, CH 4 is readily formed from the S-CH 3 groups of organosulfur compounds in a model system containing iron(II/III), H 2 O 2 and ascorbate that uses organic compounds with heterobonded CH 3 groups for CH 4 generation under ambient (1,000 mbar and 22°C) and aerobic (21% O 2 ) conditions."

Etymology

From hetero- + bonded.

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