deoxyfluorination

noun

Any reaction that replaces a hydroxyl (-OH) group with fluoride (-F)

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Meanings

noundeoxyfluorination (plural deoxyfluorinations)

plural deoxyfluorinations

  1. chemistryAny reaction that replaces a hydroxyl (-OH) group with fluoride (-F)

Origin

From deoxy- + fluorination.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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