Conformer: meaning, definitions and examples
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conformer
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chemistry
A conformer is a molecular entity that exists in equilibrium with one or more other molecular entities that differ only in the rotation around one or more single bonds, and can rapidly interconvert.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The molecule can exist in multiple conformers depending on the rotation around the single bond.
- Conformers play a crucial role in determining the overall shape and properties of a molecule.
Translations
Translations of the word "conformer" in other languages:
๐ต๐น conformador
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคจเฅเคฐเฅเคชเค
๐ฉ๐ช Konformer
๐ฎ๐ฉ konformer
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะพะฝัะพัะผะตั
๐ต๐ฑ konformer
๐ฏ๐ต ใณใณใใฉใผใใผ
๐ซ๐ท conformateur
๐ช๐ธ conformador
๐น๐ท konformer
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฝํฌ๋จธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ูุทุงุจูู
๐จ๐ฟ konformer
๐ธ๐ฐ konformer
๐จ๐ณ ๆ่ฑกๅผๆไฝ
๐ธ๐ฎ konformer
๐ฎ๐ธ samrรฆmandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบะพะฝัะพัะผะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแคแแ แแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ konformer
๐ฒ๐ฝ conformador
Word origin
The term 'conformer' originated in the field of chemistry in the mid-20th century to describe different spatial arrangements of molecules that can interconvert rapidly. It is derived from the verb 'conform', meaning to comply with rules, standards, or laws. The concept of conformers has since been widely used in molecular modeling and structural biology to understand the flexibility and behavior of molecules in various environments.
See also: conformably, conformance, conformation, conformist, conformity, nonconformer, nonconforming, nonconformist, nonconformists, nonconformities, nonconformity.