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decarbonylation

decarbonylation noun: the removal of one or more carbonyl groups from a molecule.

Noun

decarbonylation (plural decarbonylations)

  1. The removal of one or more carbonyl groups from a molecule

Forms of decarbonylation

pluraldecarbonylations

Origin of decarbonylation

From de- + carbonylation.

Words formed from decarbonylation

Questions about decarbonylation

What does decarbonylation mean?
Decarbonylation means the removal of one or more carbonyl groups from a molecule.
What part of speech is decarbonylation?
Decarbonylation is a noun.
What is the plural of decarbonylation?
The plural of decarbonylation is decarbonylations.

Words near decarbonylation in the dictionary

  1. decarbonylases
  2. decarbonylate
  3. decarbonylated
  4. decarbonylates
  5. decarbonylating
  6. decarbonylation
  7. decarbonylations
  8. decarbonylative
  9. decarbopalladation
  10. decarboxylase
  11. decarboxylases

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