detwin

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verb

To deform so that it is no longer twinned.

Scrabble 10

Meanings

verbdetwin (third-person singular simple present detwins, present participle detwinning, simple past and past participle detwinned)

present singular third person detwins · participle present detwinning · participle past detwinned · past detwinned

  1. ambitransitivechemistryTo deform so that it is no longer twinned.

Origin

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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