Complete Definition of "moiety"

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Etymology
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From the OF. meitiet (French moitié), from L. medietas �half�, from medius �middle, half�

Noun
en-noun|moieties

  1. half|Half.

#* 1827, The Christmas Box, edited by T. Crofton Croker:
#*: From New Holland the emu,
#*:: With his better moiety,
#*: Has paid a visit to the Zo-
#*:: Ological Society.

  1. A share or portion.
  2. chemistry A specific segment of a molecule.

#: Aniline has a phenyl moiety and an amino moiety.

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