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monoacylation

monoacylation noun: acylation with a single acyl group (where multiple acylations would be possible).

Noun

monoacylation (usually uncountable, plural monoacylations)

  1. (usually) acylation with a single acyl group (where multiple acylations would be possible)

Forms of monoacylation

pluralmonoacylations

Origin of monoacylation

From mono- + acylation.

Questions about monoacylation

What does monoacylation mean?
Monoacylation means acylation with a single acyl group (where multiple acylations would be possible).
What part of speech is monoacylation?
Monoacylation is a noun.
What is the plural of monoacylation?
The plural of monoacylation is monoacylations.

Words near monoacylation in the dictionary

  1. monoacyl
  2. monoacylate
  3. monoacylated
  4. monoacylates
  5. monoacylating
  6. monoacylation
  7. monoacylations
  8. monoacylglyceride
  9. monoacylglycerides
  10. monoacylglycerol
  11. monoacylglycerols

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