semireduction

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noun

A partial reduction, especially of an alkyne to an alkene

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Meanings

nounsemireduction (plural semireductions)

plural semireductions

  1. chemistryA partial reduction, especially of an alkyne to an alkene

Origin

From semi- + reduction.

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APA

semireduction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semireduction

MLA

“semireduction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semireduction. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semireduction,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semireduction.

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