The molecular shape is an attribute of a molecule dealing with spatial
extension, form, framework, or geometry. It is often described by,
e.g., principal axes, ovality, or
connectivity indices.
Source:
PAC, 1997, 69, 1137
(Glossary of terms used in computational drug design (IUPAC Recommendations 1997))
on page 1147
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IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by
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