deshielding

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noun

The situation, in NMR spectroscopy, in which a local magnetic field is strengthened by the presence of neighbouring nuclei

Opposite
shielding
OriginEnglish shielding ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

noundeshielding (plural deshieldings)

plural deshieldings

  1. chemistryThe situation, in NMR spectroscopy, in which a local magnetic field is strengthened by the presence of neighbouring nuclei

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
shielding

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishshielding
  8. Englishdeshielding

From de- + shielding.

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APA

deshielding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deshielding

MLA

“deshielding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deshielding. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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