Definition of Conformations. Meaning of Conformations. Synonyms of Conformations

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Definition of Conformations

Conformation
Conformation Con`for*ma"tion, n. [L. conformatio: cf. F. conformation.] 1. The act of conforming; the act of producing conformity. The conformation of our hearts and lives to the duties of true religion and morality. --I. Watts. 2. The state of being conformed; agreement; hence; structure, as depending on the arrangement of parts; form; arrangement. In Hebrew poetry, there may be observed a certain conformation of the sentences. --Lowth. A structure and conformation of the earth. --Woodward.

Meaning of Conformations from wikipedia

- Look up conformation, conformational, or conformations in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Conformation generally means structural arrangement and may...
- boat conformations. All the conformations on this continuum have a twofold axis of symmetry running through the ring, whereas the chair conformations do...
- different conformations, conformations that correspond to local minima on the potential energy surface are specifically called conformational isomers or...
- In chemical thermodynamics, conformational entropy is the entropy ****ociated with the number of conformations of a molecule. The concept is most commonly...
- synonym for Steep-Rumped, potentially causing confusion, as the two conformations imply rather different qualities in the horse's performance. Horses...
- normally a conformational energy minimum. For some molecules such as those of n-butane, there can be special versions of staggered conformations called gauche...
- arrangements, known as conformations, conformational isomers (conformers), or sometimes rotational isomers (rotamers). Conformations can be described by...
- determining a preferred conformation. Conformations of five-membered rings are limited to two, envelope and twist. The envelope conformation has four atoms in...
- of a set of conformations that together attempt to describe the structure of a flexible protein. Even though the degree of conformational freedom is extremely...
- In biochemistry, a conformational change is a change in the shape of a macromolecule, often induced by environmental factors. A macromolecule is usually...