desethylation

D2E1S1E1T1H4Y4L1A1T1I1O1N1

noun

The removal of one or more ethyl groups

Scrabble 20

Meanings

noundesethylation (usually uncountable, plural desethylations)

plural desethylations

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryThe removal of one or more ethyl groups

Origin

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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