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moiety

[moi-i-tee] / ˈmɔɪ ɪ ti /


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With a molecular formula of C17H24O7, the compound was found to feature a distinctive ribose moiety, identified as α-ribofuranoside through stereochemical analysis.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 11, 2024

Garfield George, head of Deishú Hít, or the End of the Beaver Trail House, Raven moiety, Deisheetaan clan of Angoon, in Alaska, was one of the Tlingit visitors at that moment of discovery.

From New York Times ● May 5, 2022

The first category, also known as moiety acts, gives compensation to those providing information to prosecutors but leaves control of litigation in the hands of the government.

From Slate ● Feb. 10, 2022

Alkenes are much more reactive than alkanes because the moiety is a reactive functional group.

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019

Fugacious, tourbillion, moiety, repugn, sacrosanct, censure, morass, El Dorado, and turpitude.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King

"We hypothesized that the introduction of side interacting moieties with less directionality would enhance the stacking between norcorrole units," explains Prof. Maeda.

From Science Daily ● May 23, 2024

"Designing new vaccines that utilize nanoparticles with specific chemical moieties which not only aid in antigen delivery but can also activate particular immune pathways have the potential to enhance vaccine potency."

From Science Daily ● Mar. 6, 2024

From a highly disordered background, moieties resembling PF6 units emerged.

From Nature ● Mar. 28, 2017

A T cell- independent antigen usually is in the form of repeated carbohydrate moieties found on the cell walls of bacteria.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

Whatever the value of it might be—the merit seemed clearly to belong, in equal moieties, to the dog and the ghost.

From Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) by A Sexton of the Old School




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