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heptosylation

heptosylation noun: any reaction that adds a heptosyl group.

Noun

heptosylation (usually uncountable, plural heptosylations)

  1. (usually) Any reaction that adds a heptosyl group

Forms of heptosylation

pluralheptosylations

Origin of heptosylation

From heptosyl + -ation.

Questions about heptosylation

What does heptosylation mean?
Heptosylation means any reaction that adds a heptosyl group.
What part of speech is heptosylation?
Heptosylation is a noun.
What is the plural of heptosylation?
The plural of heptosylation is heptosylations.

Words near heptosylation in the dictionary

  1. heptopyranoside
  2. heptopyranosides
  3. heptose
  4. heptoses
  5. heptosyl
  6. heptosylation
  7. heptosyltransferase
  8. heptosyltransferases
  9. heptotoxin
  10. heptoxide
  11. heptoxides

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