derivative (redirected from Second derivative)

derivative /de·riv·a·tive/ (de-riv´ah-tiv) a chemical substance produced from another substance either directly or by modification or partial substitution.

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de·riv·a·tive (d-rv-tv)

n.

1. Something obtained or produced by modification of something else.

2. A chemical compound that may be produced from another compound of similar structure in one or more steps.

adj.

Resulting from, characterized by, or employing derivation.

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derivative (dēriv´tiv),

n a chemical substance that is the result of a chemical reaction.