chloromethylation

noun

Any reaction that introduces a chloromethyl group into a compound

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Meanings

nounchloromethylation (plural chloromethylations)

plural chloromethylations

  1. chemistryAny reaction that introduces a chloromethyl group into a compound

Origin

From chloromethyl + -ation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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