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geranylation

geranylation noun: the introduction of a geranyl group into a molecule.

Noun

geranylation (plural geranylations)

  1. The introduction of a geranyl group into a molecule

Forms of geranylation

pluralgeranylations

Origin of geranylation

From geranyl + -ation.

Questions about geranylation

What does geranylation mean?
Geranylation means the introduction of a geranyl group into a molecule.
What part of speech is geranylation?
Geranylation is a noun.
What is the plural of geranylation?
The plural of geranylation is geranylations.

Words near geranylation in the dictionary

  1. geranyl
  2. geranylate
  3. geranylated
  4. geranylates
  5. geranylating
  6. geranylation
  7. geranylations
  8. geranylcoumarin
  9. geranylfarnesyl
  10. geranylflavonoid
  11. geranylflavonoids

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