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photodecarbonylation

photodecarbonylation noun: any photoinduced reaction that leads to the removal of a carbonyl group as carbon monoxide.

Noun

photodecarbonylation (plural photodecarbonylations)

  1. Any photoinduced reaction that leads to the removal of a carbonyl group as carbon monoxide

Forms of photodecarbonylation

pluralphotodecarbonylations

Origin of photodecarbonylation

From photo- + decarbonylation.

Questions about photodecarbonylation

What does photodecarbonylation mean?
Photodecarbonylation means any photoinduced reaction that leads to the removal of a carbonyl group as carbon monoxide.
What part of speech is photodecarbonylation?
Photodecarbonylation is a noun.
What is the plural of photodecarbonylation?
The plural of photodecarbonylation is photodecarbonylations.

Words near photodecarbonylation in the dictionary

  1. photodamaging
  2. photodarkening
  3. photodarlington
  4. photodarlingtons
  5. photodeactivation
  6. photodecarbonylation
  7. photodecarbonylations
  8. photodecarboxylation
  9. photodecarboxylations
  10. photodecay
  11. photodecolouration

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