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crossmetathesis

crossmetathesis noun: the reaction of two terminal olefins with the release of ethylene.

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

Forms of crossmetathesis

pluralcrossmetatheses
alternative formcross metathesis

Origin of crossmetathesis

From cross- + metathesis.

Questions about crossmetathesis

What does crossmetathesis mean?
Crossmetathesis means the reaction of two terminal olefins with the release of ethylene.
What part of speech is crossmetathesis?
Crossmetathesis is a noun.
What is the plural of crossmetathesis?
The plural of crossmetathesis is crossmetatheses.

Words near crossmetathesis in the dictionary

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

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