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Grubbs' catalyst

Grubbs' catalyst noun: any of a range of transition metal carbene complexes used to catalyse olefin metathesis.

Noun

Grubbs' catalyst (plural Grubbs' catalysts)

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

Forms of Grubbs' catalyst

pluralGrubbs' catalysts

Origin of Grubbs' catalyst

Fro American chemist Robert H. Grubbs

Questions about Grubbs' catalyst

What does Grubbs' catalyst mean?
Grubbs' catalyst means any of a range of transition metal carbene complexes used to catalyse olefin metathesis.
What part of speech is Grubbs' catalyst?
Grubbs' catalyst is a noun.
What is the plural of Grubbs' catalyst?
The plural of Grubbs' catalyst is Grubbs' catalysts.

Words near Grubbs' catalyst in the dictionary

  1. grubble
  2. grubbled
  3. grubbles
  4. grubbling
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  6. Grubbs' catalyst
  7. Grubbs' catalysts
  8. Grubbs' test
  9. Grubbs' tests
  10. Grubbses
  11. grubby

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