dephytylation

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noun

The removal of a phytyl group

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Meanings

noundephytylation (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe removal of a phytyl group

Origin

From de- + phytyl + -ation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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