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Substituent vs Carbomethoxy - What's the difference?

substituent | carbomethoxy |

As nouns the difference between substituent and carbomethoxy

is that substituent is substituent while carbomethoxy is (organic chemistry|in combination) a methyl ester of a carboxylic acid when used as a substituent -co2-ch3.

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

    • carbomethoxy

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic chemistry, in combination) A methyl ester of a carboxylic acid when used as a substituent -CO2-CH3