Moiety
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Moiety has a number of technical meanings derived from its English definition of a half, or portion, of something.
- In chemistry, a moiety is a specific segment of a molecule. For example, aniline has a phenyl and an amino moiety. Ethidium bromide also has both of these. In this context, "moiety" means the same thing as "functional group".
- In anthropology, moiety is a term used to describe each descent group in a culture which is divided exactly into two descent groups.
- In law, moiety means half of something, such as an inheritance.
Also:
- In the computer game Riven, the band of rebels is called The Moiety.
Moiety can be found in many Victorian Age novels such as Jane Eyre
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