Meanings
nounNorrish reaction (plural Norrish reactions)
plural Norrish reactions
- chemistryA photochemical reaction involving ketones and aldehydes.
Origin
Named after Ronald George Wreyford Norrish.
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APA
Norrish reaction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Norrish%20reaction
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“Norrish reaction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Norrish%20reaction. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Norrish reaction,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Norrish%20reaction.
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