rehydroxylation

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noun

A chemical reaction that reintroduces a hydroxyl group where one is not present, but previously was.

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Meanings

nounrehydroxylation (plural rehydroxylations)

plural rehydroxylations

  1. chemistryA chemical reaction that reintroduces a hydroxyl group where one is not present, but previously was.

Origin

From re- + hydroxylation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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