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substitutive nomenclature

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substitutive nomenclature (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) A system for naming organic compounds in which a functional group is used either as a prefix or a suffix to the name of a parent compound e.g. trinitrotoluene or benzenesulfonic acid
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