butanoylation

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noun

A reaction that introduces a butanoyl group into a molecule

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Meanings

nounbutanoylation (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA reaction that introduces a butanoyl group into a molecule

Origin

From butanoyl + -ation.

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APA

butanoylation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butanoylation

MLA

“butanoylation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butanoylation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butanoylation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butanoylation.

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