decatenate

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verb

To cause or undergo decatenation.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

verbdecatenate (third-person singular simple present decatenates, present participle decatenating, simple past and past participle decatenated)

present singular third person decatenates · participle present decatenating · participle past decatenated · past decatenated

  1. chemistryTo cause or undergo decatenation.

Origin

Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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