dereplicate

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verb

To separate and purify (a chemical mixture) so as to eliminate known constituents and leave novel ones.

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Meanings

verbdereplicate (third-person singular simple present dereplicates, present participle dereplicating, simple past and past participle dereplicated)

present singular third person dereplicates · participle present dereplicating · participle past dereplicated · past dereplicated

  1. transitiveTo separate and purify (a chemical mixture) so as to eliminate known constituents and leave novel ones.

Origin

From de- + replicate.

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Cite this entry
APA

dereplicate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dereplicate

MLA

“dereplicate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dereplicate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dereplicate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dereplicate.

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