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Absolute Configuration definition

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The spatial arrangement of the atoms of a chiral molecular entity (or group) and its stereochemical description e.g. R or S. See also relative configuration and (alpha), (beta) (3).


See also:

"A" value definition
acceptance testing definition
Actual Yield definition
Absolute Error definition
Activity (of a component of ideal mixture) definition