dehydration synthesis

noun

Synonym of condensation (“the reaction of two substances with the simultaneous loss of water or other small molecule”)

Meanings

noun
  1. chemistrySynonym of condensation (“the reaction of two substances with the simultaneous loss of water or other small molecule”)

    Synonyms: condensation

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of condensation (“the reaction of two substances with the simultaneous loss of water or other small molecule”)

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dehydration synthesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dehydration%20synthesis

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