replacement operation

in organic nomenclature
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05298
The exchange of one group of atoms or a single non-hydrogen atom for another.
Source:
Blue Book Guide, p. 23 [Terms] [Book]
Citation: 'replacement operation' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05298 RIS BibTex EndNote
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