disubstituted

[dahy-suhb-sti-too-tid, -tyoo-]

adjective

Chemistry.

1. containing two substituents.

Word History and Origins

Origin of disubstituted¹

First recorded in 1885–90; di- ¹ + substituted ( def. )

Example Sentences

In the case of disubstituted olefins, this gap in coverage can be filled by a sequence of alkyne metathesis followed by stereoselective semi-reduction of the resulting acetylene derivatives, which provides highly selective access to either geometrical series.

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