hydroxylation

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

hydroxyl +‎ -ation

Noun[edit]

hydroxylation (plural hydroxylations)

  1. (organic chemistry) The introduction of a hydroxyl group into a molecule, especially by the replacement of a hydrogen atom
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