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phosphylation

phosphylation noun: a generic term for both phosphorylation by phosphate esters and phosphonylation by phosphonate or phosphinate esters.

Noun

phosphylation (countable and uncountable, plural phosphylations)

  1. a generic term for both phosphorylation by phosphate esters and phosphonylation by phosphonate or phosphinate esters.

Forms of phosphylation

pluralphosphylations

Origin of phosphylation

From phosphyl + -ation.

Questions about phosphylation

What does phosphylation mean?
Phosphylation means a generic term for both phosphorylation by phosphate esters and phosphonylation by phosphonate or phosphinate esters.
What part of speech is phosphylation?
Phosphylation is a noun.
What is the plural of phosphylation?
The plural of phosphylation is phosphylations.

Words near phosphylation in the dictionary

  1. phosphureted
  2. phosphureted hydrogen
  3. phosphurets
  4. phosphuretted
  5. phosphuria
  6. phosphylation
  7. phosphylene
  8. phosphylenes
  9. phossy
  10. phossy jaw
  11. phossy water

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