Baeyer strain theory
noun
Bae·yer strain theory
bā(y)ə(r)-
: a theory in chemistry: the four valences of carbon are normally directed symmetrically in space making angles of 109° 28′ with one another and deflection of these directions produces strain in the molecule (as in the formation of rings)
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“Baeyer strain theory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Baeyer%20strain%20theory. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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