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diacetylation

diacetylation noun: any reaction in which two acetyl groups are added.

Noun

diacetylation (countable and uncountable, plural diacetylations)

  1. Any reaction in which two acetyl groups are added.

Forms of diacetylation

pluraldiacetylations

Origin of diacetylation

From di- + acetylation.

Questions about diacetylation

What does diacetylation mean?
Diacetylation means any reaction in which two acetyl groups are added.
What part of speech is diacetylation?
Diacetylation is a noun.
What is the plural of diacetylation?
The plural of diacetylation is diacetylations.

Words near diacetylation in the dictionary

  1. diacetylalizarin
  2. diacetylate
  3. diacetylated
  4. diacetylates
  5. diacetylating
  6. diacetylation
  7. diacetylations
  8. diacetylchitobiose
  9. diacetylchitobioses
  10. diacetylcholine
  11. diacetyldihydromorphine

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