caproylation

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noun

A reaction that introduces a caproyl group into a molecule

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Meanings

nouncaproylation (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA reaction that introduces a caproyl group into a molecule

Origin

From caproyl + -ation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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