fluxional
adj.
changeable, fluctuating, inconstant, variable; inconstant; of or pertaining to flow; of discharge
Fluxional molecule
Fluxional molecules undergo dynamics such that atoms interchange between symmetry equivalent positions. Because virtually all molecules are fluxional in some respects, e.g. bond rotations in most
organic compounds, the term fluxional depends on the context and the method used to assess the dynamics. Often, a molecule is considered fluxional if its spectroscopic signature exhibits line-broadening (beyond that dictated by the
Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle) due to chemical exchange. In some cases, where the rates are slow, fluxionality is not detected spectroscopically, but by
isotopic labeling.
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fluxional
Synonyms and related words:
affluent, confluent, coursing, decurrent, defluent, diffluent, flowing, fluent, fluid, fluidal, fluidic, fluxible, fluxile, fluxionary, fluxive, gulfy, gushing, juicy, liquid, liquidy, mazy, meandering, pouring, profluent, racing, running, runny, rushing, sappy, serpentine, sluggish, streaming, succulent, surging, surgy, tidal, vortical, watery
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fluxional
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