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tailgroup.

A relatively long aliphatic tail or backbone of a molecule such as a surfactant

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A relatively long aliphatic tail or backbone of a molecule such as a surfactant

  2. The group of instances at the tail (low end) of a distribution curve

Where this word comes from

From tail + group.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.