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decatenation

UK/diːkætəˈneɪʃən/

decatenation noun: the unlinking of the components of a ring or chain structure.

Noun

decatenation (countable and uncountable, plural decatenations)

  1. The unlinking of the components of a ring or chain structure.

Forms of decatenation

pluraldecatenations

Origin of decatenation

From de- + catenation.

Questions about decatenation

What does decatenation mean?
Decatenation means the unlinking of the components of a ring or chain structure.
What part of speech is decatenation?
Decatenation is a noun.
How do you pronounce decatenation?
Decatenation is pronounced /diːkætəˈneɪʃən/ (UK).
What is the plural of decatenation?
The plural of decatenation is decatenations.

Words near decatenation in the dictionary

  1. decatenases
  2. decatenate
  3. decatenated
  4. decatenates
  5. decatenating
  6. decatenation
  7. decatenations
  8. decatenatory
  9. decater
  10. decaters
  11. decates

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