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dechloroethylation

dechloroethylation noun: the process of removing an ethyl group with a chlorine atom attached from a molecule.

Noun

dechloroethylation (uncountable)

  1. The process of removing an ethyl group with a chlorine atom attached from a molecule.

Questions about dechloroethylation

What does dechloroethylation mean?
Dechloroethylation means the process of removing an ethyl group with a chlorine atom attached from a molecule.
What part of speech is dechloroethylation?
Dechloroethylation is a noun.

Words near dechloroethylation in the dictionary

  1. dechlorinating
  2. dechlorination
  3. dechlorinations
  4. dechlorinator
  5. dechlorinators
  6. dechloroethylation
  7. dechlorogreensporone
  8. dechlorogreensporones
  9. dechlorophyllization
  10. dechloruration
  11. dechoke

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