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dealkylating

UK[diːˈæɫkɪleɪtɪŋ(ɡ)]

dealkylating is the present participle and gerund 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

dealkylating (not comparable)

  1. Describing an agent used in the dealkylation process.

Questions about dealkylating

What does dealkylating mean?
Dealkylating means describing an agent used in the dealkylation process.
What is dealkylating the present participle and gerund of?
Dealkylating is the present participle and gerund of dealkylate.
What part of speech is dealkylating?
Dealkylating is an adjective.
How do you pronounce dealkylating?
Dealkylating is pronounced [diːˈæɫkɪleɪtɪŋ(ɡ)] (UK).

Words near dealkylating in the dictionary

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

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