n-

Chemistry.

an abbreviated form of normal, used in the names of hydrocarbon compounds that have a normal or straight chain of carbon atoms:

n-3 fatty acid.

n-Chemistry

normal (indicating an unbranched carbon chain in an organic molecule): ◆ an n-butyl ester.

Compare iso- (def. 2).

n-in OE. and ME., the negative particle ne in combination with a word beginning with a vowel, h, or w, as nam, am not, nis is not, nadde had not, nas was not. See ne and nabbe, nad, etc.

n-

Prefix

organic chemistry normal-form of a functional group, being the long-chain form (unbranched chain)

Etymology

Abbreviation of normal.

Derived terms

n-butyl-

Coordinate terms

s- (secondary form)

t- (tertiary form)

词汇	n-
词根词缀	Collins Dictionary.com Macquarie OED Wiktionary n- prefix chemistry. short for normal (sense 6) n- Chemistry. 1 an abbreviated form of normal, used in the names of hydrocarbon compounds that have a normal or straight chain of carbon atoms: n-3 fatty acid. n-Chemistry normal (indicating an unbranched carbon chain in an organic molecule): ◆ an n-butyl ester. Compare iso- (def. 2). n-in OE. and ME., the negative particle ne in combination with a word beginning with a vowel, h, or w, as nam, am not, nis is not, nadde had not, nas was not. See ne and nabbe, nad, etc. n- Prefix organic chemistry normal-form of a functional group, being the long-chain form (unbranched chain) Etymology Abbreviation of normal. Derived terms n-butyl- Coordinate terms s- (secondary form) t- (tertiary form)
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