dethreading

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noun

Any process in which the threaded structure of a molecule (such as a rotaxane) is disrupted.

OriginEnglish threading ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

noundethreading (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAny process in which the threaded structure of a molecule (such as a rotaxane) is disrupted.

Origin

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

From de- + threading.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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