conformation

con·for·ma·tion

noun \ˌkän-(ˌ)fȯr-ˈmā-shən, -fər-\

Definition of CONFORMATION

: any of the spatial arrangements of a molecule that can be obtained by rotation of the atoms about a single bond

—con·for·ma·tion·al \-shnəl, -shən-^əl\ adjective

—con·for·ma·tion·al·ly \-ē\ adverb