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Grubb's catalyst

Grubb's catalyst is the misspelling of Grubbs' catalyst.

Meaning of Grubbs' catalyst

Noun

Grubbs' catalyst (plural Grubbs' catalysts)

  1. Any of a range of transition metal carbene complexes used to catalyse olefin metathesis

Questions about Grubb's catalyst

What is Grubb's catalyst the misspelling of?
Grubb's catalyst is the misspelling of Grubbs' catalyst.

Words near Grubb's catalyst in the dictionary

  1. grub-stake
  2. grub-stakes
  3. Grubaugh
  4. Grubaughs
  5. Grubb
  6. Grubb's catalyst
  7. grubbed
  8. grubbed along
  9. grubbed out
  10. grubbed up
  11. grubber

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