hydromethylation

noun

A class of reactions in which a hydrogen atom and a methyl group are added to the double bond of an alkene to form a branched alkane

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Meanings

nounhydromethylation (plural hydromethylations)

plural hydromethylations

  1. chemistryA class of reactions in which a hydrogen atom and a methyl group are added to the double bond of an alkene to form a branched alkane

Origin

From hydro- + methylation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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