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hydrodealkylation

hydrodealkylation noun: the catalytic removal of alkyl groups from an aromatic compound in the presence of hydrogen.

Noun

hydrodealkylation (plural hydrodealkylations)

  1. The catalytic removal of alkyl groups from an aromatic compound in the presence of hydrogen

Forms of hydrodealkylation

pluralhydrodealkylations

Origin of hydrodealkylation

From hydro- + dealkylation.

Questions about hydrodealkylation

What does hydrodealkylation mean?
Hydrodealkylation means the catalytic removal of alkyl groups from an aromatic compound in the presence of hydrogen.
What part of speech is hydrodealkylation?
Hydrodealkylation is a noun.
What is the plural of hydrodealkylation?
The plural of hydrodealkylation is hydrodealkylations.

Words near hydrodealkylation in the dictionary

  1. hydrocycles
  2. hydrocyclone
  3. hydrocyclones
  4. hydrocytosis
  5. hydrodaktulopsychicharmonica
  6. hydrodealkylation
  7. hydrodealkylations
  8. hydrodechlorination
  9. hydrodecyclization
  10. hydrodecyclizations
  11. hydrodegradation

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