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desethylation

desethylation noun: the removal of one or more ethyl groups.

Noun

desethylation (usually uncountable, plural desethylations)

  1. (usually) The removal of one or more ethyl groups

Forms of desethylation

pluraldesethylations

Origin of desethylation

From des- + ethylation.

Questions about desethylation

What does desethylation mean?
Desethylation means the removal of one or more ethyl groups.
What part of speech is desethylation?
Desethylation is a noun.
What is the plural of desethylation?
The plural of desethylation is desethylations.

Words near desethylation in the dictionary

  1. deservingly
  2. deservingness
  3. deservings
  4. desethyl
  5. desethylamiodarone
  6. desethylation
  7. desethylations
  8. desethylchloroquine
  9. desethylibogamine
  10. desethylsimazine
  11. desetope

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