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dihaloelimination

dihaloelimination noun: a reaction in which two halogen atoms are removed from adjacent carbon atoms of a compound.

Noun

dihaloelimination (plural dihaloeliminations)

  1. A reaction in which two halogen atoms are removed from adjacent carbon atoms of a compound

Forms of dihaloelimination

pluraldihaloeliminations

Questions about dihaloelimination

What does dihaloelimination mean?
Dihaloelimination means a reaction in which two halogen atoms are removed from adjacent carbon atoms of a compound.
What part of speech is dihaloelimination?
Dihaloelimination is a noun.
What is the plural of dihaloelimination?
The plural of dihaloelimination is dihaloeliminations.

Words near dihaloelimination in the dictionary

  1. dihalides
  2. dihalo
  3. dihaloalkane
  4. dihaloalkanes
  5. dihalocyclopropyl
  6. dihaloelimination
  7. dihaloeliminations
  8. dihalogen
  9. dihalogenated
  10. dihalogens
  11. dihaloketone

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