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dihydroxylation

dihydroxylation noun: the introduction of two hydroxyl groups into a molecule.

Noun

dihydroxylation (countable and uncountable, plural dihydroxylations)

  1. The introduction of two hydroxyl groups into a molecule.

dihydroxylation meaning in Tamil

dihydroxylation in Tamil

இருநீர்மூச்சியமேற்றல்

Forms of dihydroxylation

pluraldihydroxylations

Origin of dihydroxylation

From di- + hydroxylation.

Questions about dihydroxylation

What does dihydroxylation mean?
Dihydroxylation means the introduction of two hydroxyl groups into a molecule.
What is dihydroxylation in Tamil?
Dihydroxylation in Tamil is இருநீர்மூச்சியமேற்றல். See Dihydroxylation meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is dihydroxylation?
Dihydroxylation is a noun.
What is the plural of dihydroxylation?
The plural of dihydroxylation is dihydroxylations.

Words near dihydroxylation in the dictionary

  1. dihydroxyl
  2. dihydroxylate
  3. dihydroxylated
  4. dihydroxylates
  5. dihydroxylating
  6. dihydroxylation
  7. dihydroxylations
  8. dihydroxyls
  9. dihydroxynaphthalene
  10. dihydroxynaphthalenes
  11. dihydroxynaphthoquinone

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