dephosphonylate

D2E1P3H4O1S1P3H4O1N1Y4L1A1T1E1

verb

To remove a phosphonyl group from.

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Meanings

verbdephosphonylate (third-person singular simple present dephosphonylates, present participle dephosphonylating, simple past and past participle dephosphonylated)

present singular third person dephosphonylates · participle present dephosphonylating · participle past dephosphonylated · past dephosphonylated

  1. chemistryTo remove a phosphonyl group from.
  2. misspellingMisspelling of dephosphorylate.

Origin

From de- + phosphonylate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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