chemoselectively means by means of, or in terms of, chemoselection. It carries an Arena rating of 873, earned across 72 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, chemoselectively ranks #5,685 of 17,128 for Most Ponderous Words, #6,338 of 17,151 for The Improbable, #7,169 of 17,149 for Most Exacting Words, #14,015 of 17,131 for Scariest Words.
Why “chemoselectively” is a great word
With precise control over which specific chemical bond or functional group will react, while leaving other potentially reactive sites untouched. From chemoselective (from chemo- ("chemical") + selective) + the adverbial suffix -ly. First attested in 1978. Unlike acting "regioselectively" (choosing *where* on a molecular framework to act) or "non-selectively" (a promiscuous, chaotic engagement), to proceed chemoselectively is to execute a discrete, surgical strike. It is the deft hand that oxidizes an alcohol without touching a sensitive alkene, reduces a nitrile in the presence of an ester, or unzips one stitch in a tapestry without fraying the rest—a quiet defiance of the inherent messiness of matter.
Etymology
From chemoselective + -ly.
adv
- By means of, or in terms of, chemoselection.
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