corset effect

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|organic chemistry|physical chemistry}} With regard to a [[stable]] [[tetrahedrane]] [[derivative]] with four [[tertiary butyl]] [[substituent]]s enveloping the tetrahedrane [[core]], the theory that [[bond]]s in the core are prevented from breaking because this would force the substituents closer together, resulting in [[van der Waals strain]].

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