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demethoxylation

demethoxylation noun: any reaction that removes a methoxyl group from a molecule.

Noun

demethoxylation (countable and uncountable, plural demethoxylations)

  1. Any reaction that removes a methoxyl group from a molecule

Forms of demethoxylation

pluraldemethoxylations

Origin of demethoxylation

From de- + methoxylation.

Questions about demethoxylation

What does demethoxylation mean?
Demethoxylation means any reaction that removes a methoxyl group from a molecule.
What part of speech is demethoxylation?
Demethoxylation is a noun.
What is the plural of demethoxylation?
The plural of demethoxylation is demethoxylations.

Words near demethoxylation in the dictionary

  1. demethanizers
  2. demethanizes
  3. demethanizing
  4. demethoxylate
  5. demethoxylated
  6. demethoxylation
  7. demethoxylations
  8. demethoxyyangonin
  9. demethylant
  10. demethylase
  11. demethylases

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