deconjugate

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verb

to disrupt a system of conjugated double bonds leading to loss of conjugation

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Meanings

verbdeconjugate (third-person singular simple present deconjugates, present participle deconjugating, simple past and past participle deconjugated)

present singular third person deconjugates · participle present deconjugating · participle past deconjugated · past deconjugated

  1. chemistryto disrupt a system of conjugated double bonds leading to loss of conjugation
  2. biologyto disrupt the conjugated bacterial cells

Origin

From de- + conjugate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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