alkanoylation

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noun

The process of adding an acyl group to a compound.

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Meanings

nounalkanoylation (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe process of adding an acyl group to a compound.

Origin

From alkanoyl + -ation.

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APA

alkanoylation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkanoylation

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“alkanoylation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkanoylation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alkanoylation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkanoylation.

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