hydroxymethylation

noun

The introduction of one or more hydroxymethyl groups into a molecule

Scrabble 43

Meanings

nounhydroxymethylation (plural hydroxymethylations)

plural hydroxymethylations

  1. chemistryThe introduction of one or more hydroxymethyl groups into a molecule
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hydroxymethylation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxymethylation

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