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alkoxylation

alkoxylation noun: a reaction with an alkoxy group, an alkoxide or an epoxide.

Noun

alkoxylation (plural alkoxylations)

  1. A reaction with an alkoxy group, an alkoxide or an epoxide.

Forms of alkoxylation

pluralalkoxylations

Origin of alkoxylation

From alkoxyl + -ation.

Words formed from alkoxylation

Questions about alkoxylation

What does alkoxylation mean?
Alkoxylation means a reaction with an alkoxy group, an alkoxide or an epoxide.
What part of speech is alkoxylation?
Alkoxylation is a noun.
What is the plural of alkoxylation?
The plural of alkoxylation is alkoxylations.

Words near alkoxylation in the dictionary

  1. alkoxyethyls
  2. alkoxyl
  3. alkoxylate
  4. alkoxylated
  5. alkoxylates
  6. alkoxylation
  7. alkoxylations
  8. alkoxyls
  9. alkoxymercuration
  10. alkoxymethyl
  11. alkoxymethylidene

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