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...
- examples of conformations are detailed elsewhere: Ring conformation Cyclohexane conformations, including with chair and boat conformations among others...
- total strain energies of different conformations to be found and analyzed. It was found that the most stable conformations had lower energies based on values...
- boat conformations. All the conformations on this continuum have a twofold axis of symmetry running through the ring, whereas the chair conformations do...
- 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...
- serving as limitations to be placed on the conformations (e.g. known distances between atoms). Only conformations that manage to remain within the limits...
- determining a preferred conformation. Conformations of five-membered rings are limited to two, envelope and twist. The envelope conformation has four atoms in...
- six conformations, three will be in a staggered conformation, while the other three will be in an eclipsed conformation. These six conformations can be...