Cannizzaro reaction

Cannizzaro reaction noun: the disproportionation of an aldehyde into an alcohol and a carboxylic acid.

Noun

Cannizzaro reaction (plural Cannizzaro reactions)

reaction: कैनिजारो अभिक्रिया kainijāro abhikriyā, कैनिज़ारों अभिक्रिया kainizārõ abhikriyā

reaction: கான்னிசரோ வினை kāṉṉicarō viṉai, கன்னிசாரோவின் வினை kaṉṉicārōviṉ viṉai

reaction: تَفَاعُل كَانِّيزَارُو tafāʕul kānnīzārū, رَدّ فِعْلِ كَانِّيزَارُو radd fiʕli kānnīzārū

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plural	Cannizzaro reactions

Named after Italian chemist Stanislao Cannizzaro (1826–1910), who discovered it.

What does Cannizzaro reaction mean?: Cannizzaro reaction means the disproportionation of an aldehyde into an alcohol and a carboxylic acid.
What is Cannizzaro reaction in Hindi?: Cannizzaro reaction in Hindi is कैनिजारो अभिक्रिया (kainijāro abhikriyā), कैनिज़ारों अभिक्रिया (kainizārõ abhikriyā). See Cannizzaro reaction meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Cannizzaro reaction?: Cannizzaro reaction is a noun.
What is the plural of Cannizzaro reaction?: The plural of Cannizzaro reaction is Cannizzaro reactions.

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