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photodecarboxylation

photodecarboxylation noun: any photoinduced reaction that leads to the removal of a carboxyl group as carbon dioxide.

Noun

photodecarboxylation (plural photodecarboxylations)

  1. Any photoinduced reaction that leads to the removal of a carboxyl group as carbon dioxide

Forms of photodecarboxylation

pluralphotodecarboxylations

Origin of photodecarboxylation

From photo- + decarboxylation.

Questions about photodecarboxylation

What does photodecarboxylation mean?
Photodecarboxylation means any photoinduced reaction that leads to the removal of a carboxyl group as carbon dioxide.
What part of speech is photodecarboxylation?
Photodecarboxylation is a noun.
What is the plural of photodecarboxylation?
The plural of photodecarboxylation is photodecarboxylations.

Words near photodecarboxylation in the dictionary

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

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