photocyclodehydrogenation
photocyclodehydrogenation noun: a photochemical reaction where light causes a molecule to form a new ring structure and simultaneously lose hydrogen atoms, producing a more fused and aromatic compound. It is commonly used to synthesize polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons such as phenanthrenes and helicenes.
Noun
photocyclodehydrogenation (countable and uncountable, plural photocyclodehydrogenations)
- A photochemical reaction where light causes a molecule to form a new ring structure and simultaneously lose hydrogen atoms, producing a more fused and aromatic compound. It is commonly used to synthesize polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons such as phenanthrenes and helicenes.
Forms of photocyclodehydrogenation
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Origin of photocyclodehydrogenation
From photo- + cyclo- + dehydrogenation
Questions about photocyclodehydrogenation
- What does photocyclodehydrogenation mean?
- Photocyclodehydrogenation means a photochemical reaction where light causes a molecule to form a new ring structure and simultaneously lose hydrogen atoms, producing a more fused and aromatic compound. It is commonly used to synthesize polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons such as phenanthrenes and helicenes.
- What part of speech is photocyclodehydrogenation?
- Photocyclodehydrogenation is a noun.
- What is the plural of photocyclodehydrogenation?
- The plural of photocyclodehydrogenation is photocyclodehydrogenations.
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