desilylation

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noun

The removal of a silyl group

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Meanings

noundesilylation (plural desilylations)

plural desilylations

  1. chemistryThe removal of a silyl group

Origin

From de- + silyl + -ation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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