ethenolysis

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noun

The reverse of a crossmetathesis reaction.

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Meanings

nounethenolysis (countable and uncountable, plural ethenolyses)

plural ethenolyses

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe reverse of a crossmetathesis reaction.

Origin

From ethene + -o- + -lysis.

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APA

ethenolysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethenolysis

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“ethenolysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethenolysis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ethenolysis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethenolysis.

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