sub|stit|u|ent

sub|stit|u|ent
sub|stit|u|ent «suhb STIHCH u uhnt», noun, adjective. Chemistry.
–n.
an atom or group of atoms taking the place of another atom or group in a compound.
–adj.
having to do with such an atom or group of atoms.
[< Latin substituēns, -entis, present participle of substituere; see etym. under substitute (Cf.substitute)]

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