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

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King