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chaotropic

adj

Etymology

From chao- + -tropic. By surface analysis, chao- + -trope + -ic.

  1. borrowed from τροπικός
  2. formed as chaotropic — “chao- + -tropic”

Definitions

  1. That disrupts hydrogen bonds, especially within or between biological molecules.

    • The chaotropic salt inactivated the catalytic function of the peptide.

  2. Such a substance

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA