hydrodealkylation

noun

The catalytic removal of alkyl groups from an aromatic compound in the presence of hydrogen

OriginEnglish dealkylation ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? →
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Meanings

nounhydrodealkylation (plural hydrodealkylations)

plural hydrodealkylations

  1. chemistryThe catalytic removal of alkyl groups from an aromatic compound in the presence of hydrogen

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*wed-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
  3. Proto-Hellenic*údōr
  4. Ancient Greekῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)
  6. Englishhydro-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*de
  8. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  9. Proto-Italic*dē
  10. Latindē
  11. Latindē-
  12. Englishde-
  13. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  14. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  15. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  16. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  17. Medieval Latinalcoho
  18. Middle Englishalcofol
  19. Englishalc(ohol)
  20. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  21. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  22. Englishalkyl
  23. Englishalkylation
  24. Englishdealkylation
  25. Englishhydrodealkylation

From hydro- + dealkylation.

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Translations

Italian idrodealchilazione
  • idrodealchilazioneTranslations
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APA

hydrodealkylation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrodealkylation

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Chicago

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