umpolung

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noun

The chemical modification of a functional group with the aim of the reversal of polarity of that group.

OriginGerman Umpolung →
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Meanings

nounumpolung (countable and uncountable, plural umpolungs)

plural umpolungs

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe chemical modification of a functional group with the aim of the reversal of polarity of that group.

Origin

  1. GermanUmpolung
  2. Englishumpolung

German Umpolung

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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