decatenation

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UK/diːkætəˈneɪʃən/

noun

The unlinking of the components of a ring or chain structure.

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Meanings

noundecatenation (countable and uncountable, plural decatenations)

plural decatenations

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe unlinking of the components of a ring or chain structure.

Origin

From de- + catenation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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