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Substituent vs Monosubstituted - What's the difference?

substituent | monosubstituted |

In chemistry terms the difference between substituent and monosubstituted

is that substituent is any atom, group, or radical substituted for another, or entering a molecule in place of some other part which is removed while monosubstituted is having a single substituent.

As a noun substituent

is any atom, group, or radical substituted for another, or entering a molecule in place of some other part which is removed.

As an adjective monosubstituted is

having a single substituent.

substituent

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) any atom, group, or radical substituted for another, or entering a molecule in place of some other part which is removed
  • (grammar) pro-form

    • monosubstituted

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (chemistry) Having a single substituent