Term Name: | aromaticity |
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Definition: | A molecular quality that inheres in a molecular entity by virtue of the presence of a conjugated ring of unsaturated bonds, lone pairs, or empty orbitals that exhibit a stabilization stronger than would be expected by the stabilization of conjugation alone. |
Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0002190] |