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building block vs chemical group

chemical group vs building block

building block and chemical group both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
building block Yes No No No
chemical group Yes No No No
As nouns, chemical group is a hyponym of building block; that is, chemical group is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than building block:
  • building block: a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else
  • chemical group: (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
Other hyponyms of building block include chain, chemical chain, couple, unit cell, group, radical, molecule.
building block (noun) chemical group (noun)
a block of material used in construction work (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else
Difference between building block and chemical group

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