chaotropic
nounEtymology From chao- + -tropic. By surface analysis, chao- + -trope + -ic.
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Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Physical Such a substance
chaotropic
adjEtymology From chao- + -tropic. By surface analysis, chao- + -trope + -ic.
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Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Physical That disrupts hydrogen bonds, especially within or between biological molecules.
- The chaotropic salt inactivated the catalytic function of the peptide.
- Antonyms
- kosmotropic
- Derived terms
- antichaotropic, nonchaotropic
- Related terms
- chaophilic, chaotolerant, chaotrope, chaotropism, chaotropy