Grignard reagent
Grignard reagent noun: an alkyl or aryl magnesium halide, used in the Grignard reaction to form substituted alcohols; they are formed from alkyl or aryl halides and metallic magnesium.
Noun
Grignard reagent (plural Grignard reagents)
- An alkyl or aryl magnesium halide, used in the Grignard reaction to form substituted alcohols; they are formed from alkyl or aryl halides and metallic magnesium
Grignard reagent meaning in Tamil
Grignard reagent in Tamil
- கிரிநாட்டுசோதனைப்பொருள், கிரிக்னார்டு வினைப்பொருள்
Forms of Grignard reagent
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Origin of Grignard reagent
Named for François Auguste Victor Grignard, a Nobel Prize-winning French chemist.
Questions about Grignard reagent
- What does Grignard reagent mean?
- Grignard reagent means an alkyl or aryl magnesium halide, used in the Grignard reaction to form substituted alcohols; they are formed from alkyl or aryl halides and metallic magnesium.
- What is Grignard reagent in Tamil?
- Grignard reagent in Tamil is கிரிநாட்டுசோதனைப்பொருள், கிரிக்னார்டு வினைப்பொருள். See Grignard reagent meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is Grignard reagent?
- Grignard reagent is a noun.
- What is the plural of Grignard reagent?
- The plural of Grignard reagent is Grignard reagents.
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