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diacylation

diacylation noun: the simultaneous addition of two acyl groups to a molecule.

Noun

diacylation (countable and uncountable, plural diacylations)

  1. The simultaneous addition of two acyl groups to a molecule

Forms of diacylation

pluraldiacylations

Origin of diacylation

From diacyl + -ation.

Questions about diacylation

What does diacylation mean?
Diacylation means the simultaneous addition of two acyl groups to a molecule.
What part of speech is diacylation?
Diacylation is a noun.
What is the plural of diacylation?
The plural of diacylation is diacylations.

Words near diacylation in the dictionary

  1. diacylaminos
  2. diacylate
  3. diacylated
  4. diacylates
  5. diacylating
  6. diacylation
  7. diacylations
  8. diacylgalabiosylglycerol
  9. diacylgalactosylglycerol
  10. diacylgalactosylglycerols
  11. diacylglyceride

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