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Chaotropism vs Chaotropic - What's the difference?

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Chaotropism is a related term of chaotropic.


In chemistry|lang=en terms the difference between chaotropism and chaotropic

is that chaotropism is (chemistry) the ability to disrupt hydrogen bonding, especially within or between biological molecules while chaotropic is (chemistry) that disrupts hydrogen bonds, especially within or between biological molecules.

As a noun chaotropism

is (chemistry) the ability to disrupt hydrogen bonding, especially within or between biological molecules.

As an adjective chaotropic is

(chemistry) that disrupts hydrogen bonds, especially within or between biological molecules.

chaotropism

English

Noun

(-)
  • (chemistry) The ability to disrupt hydrogen bonding, especially within or between biological molecules
  • :The chaotropism of chlorate is greater than that of sulfate.

    • Related terms

    * (l) * (l)

    References

    *Voet & Voet Biochemistry 3rd Edition, 2004; p 265.

    chaotropic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (chemistry) That disrupts hydrogen bonds, especially within or between biological molecules
  • :* The chaotropic salt inactivated the catalytic function of the peptide.

    • Related terms

    * chaotropism

    Antonyms

    * kosmotropic

    References

    * Voet & Voet Biochemistry 3rd Edition, 2004; p 265.