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deconjugate

deconjugate verb: to disrupt a system of conjugated double bonds leading to loss of conjugation.

Verb

deconjugate (third-person singular simple present deconjugates, present participle deconjugating, simple past and past participle deconjugated)

  1. to disrupt a system of conjugated double bonds leading to loss of conjugation
  2. to disrupt the conjugated bacterial cells

Forms of deconjugate

third-person singular presentdeconjugates
present participledeconjugating
past participledeconjugated
pastdeconjugated

Origin of deconjugate

From de- + conjugate.

Questions about deconjugate

What does deconjugate mean?
Deconjugate means to disrupt a system of conjugated double bonds leading to loss of conjugation.
What part of speech is deconjugate?
Deconjugate is a verb.
What is the past tense of deconjugate?
The past tense of deconjugate is deconjugated.

Words near deconjugate in the dictionary

  1. deconglomerating
  2. deconglomeration
  3. deconglomerations
  4. deconjugase
  5. deconjugases
  6. deconjugate
  7. deconjugated
  8. deconjugates
  9. deconjugating
  10. deconjugation
  11. deconjugations

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