Synclinal may refer to:
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Syncline
In structural geology, a syncline is a fold with younger layers closer to the center of the structure, whereas an anticline is the inverse of a syncline. A synclinorium (plural synclinoriums or synclinoria) is a large syncline with superimpose ...
, in structural geology, a syncline is a fold, with younger layers closer to the center of the structure.
*Synclinal, in
alkane stereochemistry, a torsion angle between 30° to 90° and –30° to –90°
See also
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Homocline
In structural geology, a homocline or homoclinal structure (from old el, homo = same, cline = inclination), is a geological structure in which the layers of a sequence of rock strata, either sedimentary or igneous, dip uni ...
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Newman projection
A Newman projection is a drawing that helps visualize the 3-dimensional structure of a molecule. This projection most commonly sights down a carbon-carbon bond, making it a very useful way to visualize the stereochemistry of alkanes. A Newman pro ...
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Detachment fold
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Gauche effect
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