"dealkylate" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: [diːˈæɫkɪleɪt] [UK] Forms: dealkylates [present, singular, third-person], dealkylating [participle, present], dealkylated [participle, past], dealkylated [past]
Etymology: From de- + alkylate. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|alkylate}} de- + alkylate Head templates: {{en-verb}} dealkylate (third-person singular simple present dealkylates, present participle dealkylating, simple past and past participle dealkylated)
  1. (organic chemistry, transitive) To remove alkyl groups from (a compound), especially as part of the oil refining process. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Organic chemistry

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