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rotamer
(rota|mer)
Pronunciation:
/ˈrəʊtəmə/
noun
Chemistry
any of a number of isomers of a molecule which can be interconverted by rotation of part of the molecule about a particular bond.
Origin:
1960s
: from
rotational
(see
rotation
)
+
-mer
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