headgroup

See also: head group

English

Alternative forms

• head group

Etymology

From head +‎ group.

Noun

headgroup (plural headgroups)

1. (organic chemistry) A bulky part of a molecule, often containing one or more functional groups, attached to a relatively long aliphatic tail or backbone
2. (mathematics) The group of instances at the head (high end) of a distribution curve

Related terms

• tailgroup

Anagrams

• durophage