deacetylation

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noun

Any reaction that removes one or more acetyl groups from a molecule

OriginEnglish acetylation ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

noundeacetylation (plural deacetylations)

plural deacetylations

  1. chemistryAny reaction that removes one or more acetyl groups from a molecule

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishacetylation
  8. Englishdeacetylation

From de- + acetylation.

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Translations

French désacétylation
  • désacétylationreaction that removes acetyl groups from a molecule
Italian deacetilazione
  • deacetilazionereaction that removes acetyl groups from a molecule
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APA

deacetylation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deacetylation

MLA

“deacetylation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deacetylation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deacetylation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deacetylation.

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