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semireduction

semireduction noun: a partial reduction, especially of an alkyne to an alkene.

Noun

semireduction (plural semireductions)

  1. A partial reduction, especially of an alkyne to an alkene

Forms of semireduction

pluralsemireductions

Origin of semireduction

From semi- + reduction.

Questions about semireduction

What does semireduction mean?
Semireduction means a partial reduction, especially of an alkyne to an alkene.
What part of speech is semireduction?
Semireduction is a noun.
What is the plural of semireduction?
The plural of semireduction is semireductions.

Words near semireduction in the dictionary

  1. semireclined
  2. semirecondite
  3. semirecumbant
  4. semirecumbent
  5. semired
  6. semireduction
  7. semireductions
  8. semiredundant
  9. semirefined
  10. semireflective
  11. semireflex

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