demethylenate

D2E1M3E1T1H4Y4L1E1N1A1T1E1

verb

To remove a methylene group (from)

Scrabble 22

Meanings

verbdemethylenate (third-person singular simple present demethylenates, present participle demethylenating, simple past and past participle demethylenated)

present singular third person demethylenates · participle present demethylenating · participle past demethylenated · past demethylenated

  1. chemistryTo remove a methylene group (from)
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APA

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

MLA

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Chicago

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

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