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dealkylate

UK[diːˈæɫkɪleɪt]

dealkylate verb: to remove alkyl groups from (a compound), especially as part of the oil refining process.

Verb

dealkylate (third-person singular simple present dealkylates, present participle dealkylating, simple past and past participle dealkylated)

  1. (transitive) To remove alkyl groups from (a compound), especially as part of the oil refining process.

Forms of dealkylate

third-person singular presentdealkylates
present participledealkylating
past participledealkylated
pastdealkylated

Origin of dealkylate

From de- + alkylate.

Questions about dealkylate

What does dealkylate mean?
Dealkylate means to remove alkyl groups from (a compound), especially as part of the oil refining process.
What part of speech is dealkylate?
Dealkylate is a verb.
How do you pronounce dealkylate?
Dealkylate is pronounced [diːˈæɫkɪleɪt] (UK).
What is the past tense of dealkylate?
The past tense of dealkylate is dealkylated.

Words near dealkylate in the dictionary

  1. dealing with
  2. dealings
  3. dealio
  4. dealkylase
  5. dealkylases
  6. dealkylate
  7. dealkylated
  8. dealkylates
  9. dealkylating
  10. dealkylation
  11. dealkylations

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