"wedge-and-dash" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} wedge-and-dash (uncountable)
  1. (chemistry) A method of representing the three-dimensional structure of a molecule in which simple lines represent bonds in the plane of the image, wedge-shaped lines represent bonds towards the viewer, and dashed lines represent bonds away from the viewer. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Chemistry Synonyms: wedge and dash

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