"Woodward-Hoffmann rules" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From Robert Burns Woodward and Roald Hoffman, American chemists. Head templates: {{en-noun|p|head=Woodward-Hoffmann rules}} Woodward-Hoffmann rules pl (plural only)
  1. (chemistry) A set of three rules that invoke the conservation of orbital symmetry to predict the stereochemistry of pericyclic reactions. Wikipedia link: Roald Hoffman, Robert Burns Woodward, Woodward-Hoffmann rules Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Chemistry

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