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Norrish reaction

Norrish reaction noun: a photochemical reaction involving ketones and aldehydes.

Noun

Norrish reaction (plural Norrish reactions)

  1. A photochemical reaction involving ketones and aldehydes.

Forms of Norrish reaction

pluralNorrish reactions

Origin of Norrish reaction

Named after Ronald George Wreyford Norrish.

Questions about Norrish reaction

What does Norrish reaction mean?
Norrish reaction means a photochemical reaction involving ketones and aldehydes.
What part of speech is Norrish reaction?
Norrish reaction is a noun.
What is the plural of Norrish reaction?
The plural of Norrish reaction is Norrish reactions.

Words near Norrish reaction in the dictionary

  1. Norris
  2. Norris Arm
  3. Norris Canyon
  4. Norris Point
  5. Norrish
  6. Norrish reaction
  7. Norrish reactions
  8. Norrishes
  9. norrishite
  10. Norrisian
  11. Norristown

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