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detwinning

detwinning is the present participle and gerund of detwin.

Meaning of detwin

Verb

detwin (third-person singular simple present detwins, present participle detwinning, simple past and past participle detwinned)

  1. (ambitransitive) To deform so that it is no longer twinned.

Noun

detwinning (uncountable)

  1. The separation of the components of a twinned crystal.

Questions about detwinning

What does detwinning mean?
Detwinning means the separation of the components of a twinned crystal.
What is detwinning the present participle and gerund of?
Detwinning is the present participle and gerund of detwin.
What part of speech is detwinning?
Detwinning is a noun.

Words near detwinning in the dictionary

  1. Detweilers
  2. Detwiler
  3. Detwilers
  4. detwin
  5. detwinned
  6. detwinning
  7. detwins
  8. detyrosinated
  9. detyrosination
  10. Deu.
  11. Deua

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