Addition

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000226",
  "term": "Addition",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A chemical process where two or more molecules combine to form a larger single molecule, without the loss of any atoms. This reaction typically occurs across a multiple bond, such as a double or triple bond, or by the insertion of a molecule into another. It is a fundamental type of reaction in organic chemistry.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "Lewis acid",
    "addition reaction",
    "adduct",
    "association",
    "attachment",
    "transformation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. 'Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 1081 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466051077)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/addition/"
}