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demethylenation

demethylenation noun: the removal of a methylene group.

Noun

demethylenation (usually uncountable, plural demethylenations)

  1. (usually) The removal of a methylene group

Forms of demethylenation

pluraldemethylenations

Questions about demethylenation

What does demethylenation mean?
Demethylenation means the removal of a methylene group.
What part of speech is demethylenation?
Demethylenation is a noun.
What is the plural of demethylenation?
The plural of demethylenation is demethylenations.

Words near demethylenation in the dictionary

  1. demethylates
  2. demethylating
  3. demethylation
  4. demethylations
  5. demethylenate
  6. demethylenation
  7. demethylenations
  8. demethylimination
  9. demethylsuberosin
  10. demethyltransferase
  11. demethyltransferases

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