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 additive antioxidant base buffer catalyst chain carrier chromatographic additive corrosion inhibitor crystallisation adjutant deaminating agent donor emulsifier environmental contaminant explosive film-forming compound fluorescence quencher fuel additive greenhouse gas impurity ligand lubricant mass spectrometer degradation product oxidising agent photochemical role polymerisation monomer reaction intermediate reactive oxygen species generator reducing agent reference compound solvent thermal degradation product