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protodesilylation

protodesilylation noun: any substitution reaction in which a silyl group is replaced by a hydrogen atom (proton).

Noun

protodesilylation (plural protodesilylations)

  1. Any substitution reaction in which a silyl group is replaced by a hydrogen atom (proton)

Forms of protodesilylation

pluralprotodesilylations

Origin of protodesilylation

From proto- + desilylation.

Questions about protodesilylation

What does protodesilylation mean?
Protodesilylation means any substitution reaction in which a silyl group is replaced by a hydrogen atom (proton).
What part of speech is protodesilylation?
Protodesilylation is a noun.
What is the plural of protodesilylation?
The plural of protodesilylation is protodesilylations.

Words near protodesilylation in the dictionary

  1. protodeboronation
  2. protodeboronations
  3. protoderm
  4. protodermal
  5. protoderms
  6. protodesilylation
  7. protodesilylations
  8. protodiastole
  9. protodiastolic
  10. protodioscin
  11. protodolomite

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