torsion angle

English

three torsion angles: φ, ψ, ω

Noun

torsion angle (plural torsion angles)

1. (physical chemistry) In a chain of atoms A-B-C-D, the dihedral angle between the plane containing the atoms A,B,C and that containing B,C,D

See also

• gauche
• syn
• anti
• clinal
• periplanar
• synperiplanar
• synclinal
• anticlinal
• antiperiplanar