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halohydroxylation

halohydroxylation noun: any addition reaction in which hydroxyl and halide residues are added across a double bond or triple bond.

Noun

halohydroxylation (plural halohydroxylations)

  1. Any addition reaction in which hydroxyl and halide residues are added across a double bond or triple bond

Forms of halohydroxylation

pluralhalohydroxylations

Origin of halohydroxylation

From halo- + hydroxylation.

Questions about halohydroxylation

What does halohydroxylation mean?
Halohydroxylation means any addition reaction in which hydroxyl and halide residues are added across a double bond or triple bond.
What part of speech is halohydroxylation?
Halohydroxylation is a noun.
What is the plural of halohydroxylation?
The plural of halohydroxylation is halohydroxylations.

Words near halohydroxylation in the dictionary

  1. halohydric
  2. halohydrin
  3. halohydrins
  4. halohydrocarbon
  5. halohydrocarbons
  6. halohydroxylation
  7. halohydroxylations
  8. haloid
  9. haloids
  10. haloimide
  11. haloimides

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