Intermediate (Noun)
Meaning
A substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The enzyme is converted into an intermediate during the first step of the reaction before it's further transformed into the desired compound.
- An intermediate formed during the production of ammonia was then reacted with water to yield the final product.
- Scientists were able to identify and isolate the intermediate formed during the catalytic process.
- In this chemical pathway, an unstable intermediate was formed that rapidly decomposed into the target molecule.
- Researchers observed the formation of an intermediate in the early stages of the reaction that played a crucial role in the overall synthesis.