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

derivative (dēriv´tiv),
n a chemical substance that is the result of a chemical reaction.

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