conformation
[kon-fawr-mey-shuhn]
- manner of formation; structure; form, as of a physical entity.
- symmetrical disposition or arrangement of parts.
- the act or process of conforming; adaptation; adjustment.
- the state of being conformed.
- Chemistry. an atomic spatial arrangement that results from rotation of carbon atoms about single bonds within an organic molecule. (contrasted with configuration).
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Origin of conformation
Synonyms for conformation
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conformation
- the general shape or outline of an object; configuration
- the arrangement of the parts of an object
- the act or state of conforming
- chem
- another name for configuration (def. 3a)
- one of the configurations of a molecule that can easily change its shape and can consequently exist in equilibrium with molecules of different configuration
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Word Origin and History for conformational
conformation
1510s, from Latin conformationem (nominative conformatio) "a symmetrical forming," noun of action from past participle stem of conformare (see conform).
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conformation
(kŏn′fər-mā′shən)- One of the spatial arrangements of atoms in a molecule that can come about through free rotation of the atoms about a single chemical bond.
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