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deoxyfluorination

deoxyfluorination noun: any reaction that replaces a hydroxyl (-OH) group with fluoride (-F).

Noun

deoxyfluorination (plural deoxyfluorinations)

  1. Any reaction that replaces a hydroxyl (-OH) group with fluoride (-F)

Forms of deoxyfluorination

pluraldeoxyfluorinations

Origin of deoxyfluorination

From deoxy- + fluorination.

Questions about deoxyfluorination

What does deoxyfluorination mean?
Deoxyfluorination means any reaction that replaces a hydroxyl (-OH) group with fluoride (-F).
What part of speech is deoxyfluorination?
Deoxyfluorination is a noun.
What is the plural of deoxyfluorination?
The plural of deoxyfluorination is deoxyfluorinations.

Words near deoxyfluorination in the dictionary

  1. deoxydoxorubicin
  2. deoxyelephantopin
  3. deoxyephedrine
  4. deoxyepinephrine
  5. deoxyerythronolide
  6. deoxyfluorination
  7. deoxyfluorinations
  8. deoxyfluoroglucose
  9. deoxyfucose
  10. deoxyfucoses
  11. deoxygalactonojirimycin

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