Meanings
verbderivatize (third-person singular simple present derivatizes, present participle derivatizing, simple past and past participle derivatized)
present singular third person derivatizes · participle present derivatizing · participle past derivatized · past derivatized
- chemistryTo prepare one or more derivatives of a compound
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APA
derivatize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derivatize
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“derivatize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derivatize. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “derivatize,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derivatize.
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