trisubstituted
/traɪˈsʌbstɪˌtutɪd/
adjective
- In chemistry, describing a molecule in which three atoms or groups have replaced three hydrogen atoms in the original compound.
- The chemist studied the reactivity of a trisubstituted amine in the reaction.
- Trisubstituted alkenes are often more stable than their less substituted counterparts.
- The lab synthesized a trisubstituted benzene ring for the experiment.