"protecting group" meaning in All languages combined

See protecting group on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: protecting groups [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} protecting group (plural protecting groups)
  1. (organic chemistry) Any chemical entity that is temporarily reacted with a functional group so as to protect it from a subsequent reaction Wikipedia link: protecting group Categories (topical): Organic chemistry Translations (chemical entity that is temporarily reacted with a functional group): Schutzgruppe [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-protecting_group-en-noun-NkSo9ZGo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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