Associations to the word «Protecting»

Wiktionary

PROTECTING, verb. Present participle of protect
PROTECTING GROUP, noun. (organic chemistry) Any chemical entity that is temporarily reacted with a functional group so as to protect it from a subsequent reaction
PROTECTING GROUPS, noun. Plural of protecting group

Dictionary definition

PROTECTING, adjective. Shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort; "the protecting blanket of snow"; "a protecting alibi".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats