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dephytylation

dephytylation noun: the removal of a phytyl group.

Noun

dephytylation (uncountable)

  1. The removal of a phytyl group

Origin of dephytylation

From de- + phytyl + -ation.

Questions about dephytylation

What does dephytylation mean?
Dephytylation means the removal of a phytyl group.
What part of speech is dephytylation?
Dephytylation is a noun.

Words near dephytylation in the dictionary

  1. dephytinizations
  2. dephytinize
  3. dephytinized
  4. dephytylate
  5. dephytylated
  6. dephytylation
  7. depict
  8. depictability
  9. depictable
  10. depicted
  11. depictee

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