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umpolung

umpolung noun: the chemical modification of a functional group with the aim of the reversal of polarity of that group.

Noun

umpolung (countable and uncountable, plural umpolungs)

  1. The chemical modification of a functional group with the aim of the reversal of polarity of that group.

Forms of umpolung

pluralumpolungs

Origin of umpolung

German Umpolung

Questions about umpolung

What does umpolung mean?
Umpolung means the chemical modification of a functional group with the aim of the reversal of polarity of that group.
What part of speech is umpolung?
Umpolung is a noun.
What is the plural of umpolung?
The plural of umpolung is umpolungs.

Words near umpolung in the dictionary

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  2. umpiress
  3. umpiresses
  4. umpirical
  5. umpiring
  6. umpolung
  7. umpolungs
  8. UMPP
  9. UMPPs
  10. Umpqua
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