protodesilylation

noun

Any substitution reaction in which a silyl group is replaced by a hydrogen atom (proton)

Scrabble 23

Meanings

nounprotodesilylation (plural protodesilylations)

plural protodesilylations

  1. chemistryAny substitution reaction in which a silyl group is replaced by a hydrogen atom (proton)

Origin

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APA

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

MLA

“protodesilylation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protodesilylation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “protodesilylation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protodesilylation.

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