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derivative

derivative

11 7.2
A chemical made from another by replacing one atom or group
  • noun
  • /dɪˈrɪvətɪv/
  • Specialized
translation icon : derivado
  • The new medication is a derivative of the original formula that proved highly effective.
  • a chemical derivative
  • acid derivatives
  • a protein derivative

And she uses a different derivative of vitamin C Vitamin C will change your life and will change your skin and will make you glow.

Examples

  • Heroin is a derivative of the poppy, a natural plant.

    Academic text (2008)

  • In 1945, the idea of using a derivative of coumarin, the active substance in sweet clover, as a rodenticide was developed.

    Academic text (2014)

  • It's a derivative of the powerful shock drug.

    Black Magic (1944)

  • It's a derivative of scopolamine.

    Submerged (2005)

  • Well, grime is a derivative of garage.

  • There was one coal tar derivative that seemed especially promising.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Laudanum is a derivative of opium.

    From Hell (2001)

  • Coal tar derivatives formed a chemical family that Hofmann called "aromatic" because they smelled sweet.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Quinolones are synthetic derivatives of nalidixic acid, which was discovered during the purification of the antimalaria agent chloroquine.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Rifampin (Rifadin) - A semisynthetic derivative of rifamycin that is produced by Streptomyces mediterranei.

    Academic text (2005)

Compounds

OTC derivative
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A financial contract privately negotiated and traded between two parties, not on an exchange

first derivative
  • Specialized
1 7.9

How fast one value changes compared with another at a particular point

over-the-counter derivative
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A private financial contract made between two parties, not traded on a public exchange

derivative instrument
  • Specialized
8.7

A financial product whose value comes from something like a stock or bond

partial derivative
  • Specialized
8.7

How fast a function with two or more variables changes when one variable changes and others stay the same

Surface Forms

derivative singular
derivatives plural

Morphology

derivative = derive (semi-transparent) = derive + ative

Chemistry uses 'derivative' to mean a compound obtained from another; the morphological relation is clear but domain-specific.

Etymology

Derivative in chemistry comes from Latin derivare ('from' + 'stream') as well. A chemical derivative is a compound 'taken from' another compound and so keeps a related structure.