Term Name: chemical role
Synonyms:
Definition: A role played by the molecular entity or part thereof within a chemical context.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:51086]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: role
has subtype: acceptor acid antioxidant base buffer catalyst chain carrier corrosion inhibitor crystallisation adjutant deaminating agent donor emulsifier environmental contaminant explosive film-forming compound fluorescence quencher fuel additive greenhouse gas impurity ligand mass spectrometer degradation product NMR chemical shift reference compound oxidising agent photochemical role polymerisation monomer reaction intermediate reactive oxygen species generator reducing agent solvent thermal degradation product