desilylate

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verb

To remove one or more silyl groups from a molecule.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

verbdesilylate (third-person singular simple present desilylates, present participle desilylating, simple past and past participle desilylated)

present singular third person desilylates · participle present desilylating · participle past desilylated · past desilylated

  1. To remove one or more silyl groups from a molecule.

Origin

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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