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silylation

silylation noun: the introduction of one or more silyl groups into a molecule.

Noun

silylation (countable and uncountable, plural silylations)

  1. The introduction of one or more silyl groups into a molecule.

Forms of silylation

pluralsilylations

Origin of silylation

From silyl + -ation.

Words formed from silylation

Questions about silylation

What does silylation mean?
Silylation means the introduction of one or more silyl groups into a molecule.
What part of speech is silylation?
Silylation is a noun.
What is the plural of silylation?
The plural of silylation is silylations.

Words near silylation in the dictionary

  1. silylamide
  2. silylate
  3. silylated
  4. silylates
  5. silylating
  6. silylation
  7. silylations
  8. silylbenzyl
  9. silylbenzyls
  10. silylcupration
  11. silylcuprations

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