Meanings
noundimethylation (plural dimethylations)
plural dimethylations
- chemistryThe addition of two methyl groups to a molecule
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
- Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
- Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
- Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
- Latindi-
- Englishdi-
- Englishmethylation
- Englishdimethylation
From di- + methylation.
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APA
dimethylation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dimethylation
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“dimethylation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dimethylation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dimethylation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dimethylation.
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