tailgroup

noun — 2 senses

tailgroup

noun

Etymology From tail + group.

1

Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences A relatively long aliphatic tail or backbone of a molecule such as a surfactant

2

Mathematics, Sciences The group of instances at the tail (low end) of a distribution curve

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headgroup

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