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dealkylated

UK[diːˈæɫkɪleɪtəd]

dealkylated is the simple past and past participle of dealkylate.

Meaning of dealkylate

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.

Adjective

dealkylated (comparative more dealkylated, superlative most dealkylated)

  1. That has been through a dealkylation process.

Forms of dealkylated

comparativemore dealkylated
superlativemost dealkylated

Questions about dealkylated

What does dealkylated mean?
Dealkylated means that has been through a dealkylation process.
What is dealkylated the simple past and past participle of?
Dealkylated is the simple past and past participle of dealkylate.
What part of speech is dealkylated?
Dealkylated is an adjective.
How do you pronounce dealkylated?
Dealkylated is pronounced [diːˈæɫkɪleɪtəd] (UK).

Words near dealkylated in the dictionary

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

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