"desethylation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: desethylations [plural]
Etymology: From des- + ethylation. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|des|ethylation}} des- + ethylation Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} desethylation (usually uncountable, plural desethylations)
  1. (organic chemistry) The removal of one or more ethyl groups Tags: uncountable, usually Related terms: desethyl

Inflected forms

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