"dequaternize" meaning in English

See dequaternize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: dequaternizes [present, singular, third-person], dequaternizing [participle, present], dequaternized [participle, past], dequaternized [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} dequaternize (third-person singular simple present dequaternizes, present participle dequaternizing, simple past and past participle dequaternized)
  1. (organic chemistry, transitive) To remove a group from (a quaternary ammonium compound) to yield a tertiary amine. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-dequaternize-en-verb-elyiWpCU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Organic chemistry Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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