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crossmetatheses

crossmetatheses is the plural of crossmetathesis.

Meaning of crossmetathesis

Noun

crossmetathesis (plural crossmetatheses)

  1. The reaction of two terminal olefins with the release of ethylene
    • R-CH=CH₂ + CH₂=CH-R^' => R-CH=CH-R^' + CH₂=CH₂

Questions about crossmetatheses

What is crossmetatheses the plural of?
Crossmetatheses is the plural of crossmetathesis.

Words near crossmetatheses in the dictionary

  1. crossmates
  2. crossmating
  3. crossmember
  4. crossmembers
  5. crossmen
  6. crossmetatheses
  7. crossmetathesis
  8. Crossmichael
  9. crossmodal
  10. crossmodalities
  11. crossmodality

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